Is it okay to walk in Chicago Lawn, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Moderate for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Chicago Lawn is higher than in 81% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 598 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 Chicago Lawn.

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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 84% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 58% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 63% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 84% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 83% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 77% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7pm–8pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 167 (28%)
Drug offense: 87 (15%)
Aggravated assault: 61 (10%)
Theft: 59 (10%)
Shoplifting: 56 (9%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 24% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Chicago Lawn

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

Marquette Manor Moderate
West Lawn Very low
Gage Park Low
West Englewood High
Elsdon Low
West Elsdon Low
Ashburn Low
Back of the Yards 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.