Is it okay to walk in Burnside, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Moderate for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Burnside is higher than in 76% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 149 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 Burnside.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 78% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 67% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 72% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 73% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 79% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 68% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 52 (35%)
Vandalism: 28 (19%)
Theft: 21 (14%)
Vehicle theft: 14 (9%)
Aggravated assault: 13 (9%)

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

Around Burnside

The areas right next to it range from moderate to high.

Dauphin Park Moderate
Calumet Heights Moderate
Stony Island Heights Moderate
Pierces Park High
Avalon Park Moderate
Chatham Moderate
Avalon Highlands Very high
Garden Homes Moderate

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.