Is it okay to walk in Clearing, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Clearing is lower than in 70% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 128 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 Clearing.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 68% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 68% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 56% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 83% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 68% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 69% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2am–3am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 40 (31%)
Vehicle theft: 23 (18%)
Vandalism: 18 (14%)
Theft: 15 (12%)
Burglary: 8 (6%)

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

Around Clearing

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Garfield Ridge Very low
Archer Limits Very low
West Elsdon Low
West Lawn Very low
Elsdon Low
LeClaire Courts Low
Archer Heights Low
Ashburn 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.