Is it okay to walk in Dunning, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Dunning is lower than in 73% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 136 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 Dunning.

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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 69% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 69% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 72% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 62% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 60% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 82% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 43 (32%)
Simple assault: 27 (20%)
Vandalism: 14 (10%)
Theft: 12 (9%)
Theft from vehicle: 8 (6%)

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

Around Dunning

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Schorsch Very low
Western Dunning Very low
Portage Park Low
Montclare Low
Jefferson Park Low
Belmont Cragin Low
Norwood Park Very low
O'Hare Very 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.