Is it okay to walk in North Center, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of North Center is lower than in 84% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 181 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 North Center.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 88% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 61% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 79% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 91% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 82% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 82% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1pm–2pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 62 (34%)
Simple assault: 30 (17%)
Vandalism: 28 (15%)
Burglary: 20 (11%)
Vehicle theft: 14 (8%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 22% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around North Center

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