Is it okay to walk in McKinley Park, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of McKinley Park is lower than in 54% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 240 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 McKinley Park.

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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 54% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 55% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 50% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 65% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 54% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 53% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 59 (25%)
Vandalism: 33 (14%)
Theft: 30 (13%)
Shoplifting: 27 (11%)
Vehicle theft: 21 (9%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 23% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around McKinley Park

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

South Brighton Low
Bridgeport Low
Lower West Side Moderate
Brighton Park Low
Pilsen Moderate
New City Moderate
South Lawndale Moderate
Back of the Yards Moderate

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.