Is it okay to walk in Douglas, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

High for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Douglas is higher than in 88% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 721 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 Douglas.

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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 85% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 93% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 77% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 88% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 87% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2pm–3pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 228 (32%)
Theft: 111 (15%)
Vehicle theft: 98 (14%)
Vandalism: 83 (12%)
Aggravated assault: 49 (7%)

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

Around Douglas

The areas right next to it are all moderate.

Bronzeville Moderate
Armour Square Low
Oakland Moderate
Motor Row Moderate
Fuller Park Moderate
Chinatown Moderate
Grand Boulevard High
Bridgeport 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.