Is it okay to walk in Pierces Park, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

High for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Pierces Park is higher than in 90% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 341 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 Pierces Park.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 91% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 89% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 81% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 72% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 91% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 88% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7am–8am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 118 (35%)
Vandalism: 65 (19%)
Theft: 47 (14%)
Aggravated assault: 46 (13%)
Vehicle theft: 26 (8%)

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

Around Pierces Park

The areas right next to it range from moderate to very high.

Avalon Park Moderate
Avalon Highlands Very high
Grand Crossing Very high
Chatham Fields Very high
Chatham Moderate
Burnside Moderate
Dauphin Park Moderate
South Shore 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.