Is it okay to walk in Calumet Heights, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Moderate for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Calumet Heights is higher than in 76% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 170 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 Calumet Heights.

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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 74% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 80% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 78% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 78% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 68% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10pm–11pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 41 (24%)
Vandalism: 32 (19%)
Theft: 21 (12%)
Vehicle theft: 18 (11%)
Aggravated assault: 14 (8%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 55% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Calumet Heights

The areas right next to it are all moderate.

Stony Island Heights Moderate
Pill Hill Moderate
Burnside Moderate
Merrionette Manor Moderate
Jeffery Manor Moderate
Avalon Park Moderate
Pierces Park High
Dauphin Park 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.