Is it okay to walk in Lakewood Balmoral Historic District, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Lakewood Balmoral Historic District is lower than in 66% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 178 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 Lakewood Balmoral Historic District.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 61% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 60% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 81% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 73% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 58% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 72% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 54 (30%)
Theft: 49 (28%)
Vandalism: 17 (10%)
Burglary: 12 (7%)
Vehicle theft: 11 (6%)

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

Around Lakewood Balmoral Historic District

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

Andersonville Very low
Edgewater Low
Argyle Street Moderate
West Edgewater Very low
Uptown Square Low
Uptown Moderate
East Ravenswood Low
Ravenswood 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.