Is it okay to walk in Grand Boulevard, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

High for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Grand Boulevard is higher than in 87% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 612 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 Grand Boulevard.

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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 81% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 98% 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 82% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 89% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 83% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1pm–2pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 122 (20%)
Theft: 114 (19%)
Vandalism: 108 (18%)
Vehicle theft: 107 (17%)
Burglary: 40 (7%)

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

Around Grand Boulevard

The areas right next to it range from moderate to high.

Bronzeville Moderate
Fuller Park Moderate
Oakland Moderate
North Kenwood Moderate
Kenwood High
Canaryville Moderate
Douglas High
Washington Park High

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.