Is it okay to walk in Ravenswood, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Ravenswood is lower than in 70% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 227 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.

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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 69% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 52% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 82% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 82% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 63% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 74% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9am–10am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 81 (36%)
Simple assault: 54 (24%)
Burglary: 23 (10%)
Vandalism: 21 (9%)
Public order: 12 (5%)

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

Around Ravenswood

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

East Ravenswood Low
Lincoln Square Very low
Ravenswood Gardens Very low
Andersonville Very low
Uptown Square Low
West Edgewater Very low
North Center Very low
Lakewood Balmoral Historic District 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.