Is it okay to walk in Old Town Triangle, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Old Town Triangle is lower than in 65% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 257 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 Old Town Triangle.

See Old Town Triangle on the map

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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 72% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 60% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 51% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 83% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 58% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 70% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10am–11am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 72 (28%)
Vandalism: 47 (18%)
Simple assault: 40 (16%)
Burglary: 36 (14%)
Vehicle theft: 30 (12%)

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

Around Old Town Triangle

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.