Is it okay to walk in O'Hare, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of O'Hare is lower than in 84% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 203 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 O'Hare.

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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 85% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 76% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 83% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 69% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 86% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 77% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9am–10am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 60 (30%)
Theft: 34 (17%)
Vandalism: 32 (16%)
Burglary: 18 (9%)
Public order: 16 (8%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 18% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around O'Hare

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Norwood Park Very low
Western Dunning Very low
Edison Park Very low
Dunning Very low
Schorsch Very low
Wildwood Community Very low
Montclare Low
Wildwood 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.