Is it okay to walk in Mandell, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very high for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Mandell is higher than in 98% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 455 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 Mandell.

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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 high	among the highest 1% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 81% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 89% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, higher than in 96% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 87 (19%)
Public order: 86 (19%)
Aggravated assault: 49 (11%)
Drug offense: 48 (11%)
Theft: 37 (8%)

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

Around Mandell

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