Is it okay to walk in Portage Park, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Portage Park is lower than in 64% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 147 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 Portage Park.

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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	Very low	lower than in 65% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 52% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 53% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 60% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 62% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 65% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 28 (19%)
Shoplifting: 28 (19%)
Burglary: 19 (13%)
Vehicle theft: 15 (10%)
Vandalism: 12 (8%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 29% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Portage Park

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

Jefferson Park Low
Schorsch Very low
Irving Park Low
Dunning Very low
Belmont Cragin Low
Forest Glen Very low
Kelvyn Grove Low
Sauganash 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.