Is it okay to walk in K-Town Historic District, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Moderate for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of K-Town Historic District is higher than in 83% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 379 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 K-Town Historic District.

See K-Town Historic 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	Moderate	higher than in 84% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 63% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 77% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 95% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 82% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 82% of areas.

Most reports here are from 11am–12pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 109 (29%)
Theft: 48 (13%)
Vandalism: 44 (12%)
Drug offense: 42 (11%)
Vehicle theft: 36 (9%)

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

Around K-Town Historic District

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