Is it okay to walk in Ashburn, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Ashburn is lower than in 60% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 104 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 Ashburn.

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The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 51% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 81% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 55% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 73% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 51% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 68% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 37 (36%)
Vehicle theft: 18 (17%)
Vandalism: 10 (10%)
Theft: 9 (9%)
Aggravated assault: 8 (8%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 23% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Ashburn

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

West Lawn Very low
Chicago Lawn Moderate
South Englewood Very high
Beverly Very low
Auburn Gresham High
West Englewood High
Marquette Manor Moderate
Elsdon 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.