Is it okay to walk in North Lawndale, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

High for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of North Lawndale is higher than in 95% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 665 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 Lawndale.

See North Lawndale 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	High	higher than in 94% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 85% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 91% 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 95% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 93% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 171 (26%)
Drug offense: 126 (19%)
Theft: 74 (11%)
Vandalism: 73 (11%)
Aggravated assault: 52 (8%)

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

Around North Lawndale

The areas right next to it range from moderate 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.