Is it okay to walk in Ravenswood Gardens, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Ravenswood Gardens is lower than in 65% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 242 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 Ravenswood Gardens.

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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	Low	lower than in 62% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 50% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 78% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 84% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 59% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 69% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 71 (29%)
Theft: 62 (26%)
Vandalism: 26 (11%)
Burglary: 24 (10%)
Vehicle theft: 10 (4%)

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

Around Ravenswood Gardens

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

Ravenswood Manor Low
Lincoln Square Very low
Ravenswood Very low
North Center Very low
Albany Park Low
East Ravenswood Low
West Edgewater Very low
North Park 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.