Is it okay to walk in Belmont Cragin, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Belmont Cragin is higher than in 57% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 268 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 Belmont Cragin.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	higher than in 58% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 53% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 52% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 51% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 58% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 53% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9pm–10pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 81 (30%)
Vandalism: 57 (21%)
Burglary: 31 (12%)
Vehicle theft: 22 (8%)
Theft: 20 (7%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Belmont Cragin

The areas right next to it are all low.

Cragin Low
Kelvyn Grove Low
Schorsch Very low
Montclare Low
Hermosa Low
Portage Park Low
Dunning Very low
Irving 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.