Is it okay to walk in Fulton River District, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Fulton River District is lower than in 60% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 629 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 Fulton River District.

See Fulton River District 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	Very low	lower than in 70% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 66% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 52% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 52% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 81% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 61% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 154 (24%)
Vandalism: 121 (19%)
Burglary: 78 (12%)
Simple assault: 72 (11%)
Vehicle theft: 68 (11%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 26% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Fulton River District

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

Fulton Market District Low
Greektown Very low
River North Low
Loop Very low
The Loop Very low
Cabrini-Green Low
Jewelers Row Very low
Near North Side 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.