Is it okay to walk in Jefferson Park, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Jefferson Park is lower than in 55% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 224 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 Jefferson Park.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	higher than in 53% 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 75% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 52% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 55% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 54% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2pm–3pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 89 (40%)
Theft: 37 (17%)
Vandalism: 14 (6%)
Burglary: 12 (5%)
Drug offense: 12 (5%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 18% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Jefferson Park

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

Portage Park Low
Forest Glen Very low
Old Edgebrook Very low
Schorsch Very low
Sauganash Very low
Irving Park Low
Dunning Very low
North Park 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.