Is it okay to walk in Archer Limits, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Archer Limits is lower than in 78% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 33 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Archer Limits.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 81% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 77% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 56% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 51% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 79% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 76% of areas.

Most reports here are from 11pm–12am.

What gets reported here

Vandalism: 8 (24%)
Vehicle theft: 7 (21%)
Simple assault: 6 (18%)
Theft: 3 (9%)
Public order: 3 (9%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 72% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Archer Limits

The areas right next to it range from very low to low.

LeClaire Courts Low
Archer Heights Low
West Elsdon Low
Elsdon Low
Garfield Ridge Very low
Clearing Very low
West Lawn Very low
Brighton Park Low

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Chicago. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.