Is it okay to walk in East Ravenswood, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of East Ravenswood is lower than in 63% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 245 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 East Ravenswood.

See East Ravenswood on the map

The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 63% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 56% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 75% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 81% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 55% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 70% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10am–11am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 84 (34%)
Simple assault: 41 (17%)
Vandalism: 29 (12%)
Shoplifting: 26 (11%)
Burglary: 20 (8%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 29% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around East Ravenswood

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

Ravenswood Very low
Uptown Square Low
North Center Very low
Uptown Moderate
Lincoln Square Very low
Argyle Street Moderate
Andersonville Very low
Lakewood Balmoral Historic District 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.