Is it okay to walk in River North, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of River North is lower than in 55% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 1,937 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 River North.

See River North on the map

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 53% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 52% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 74% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 53% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 89% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 71% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 526 (27%)
Shoplifting: 365 (19%)
Simple assault: 344 (18%)
Vandalism: 137 (7%)
Burglary: 108 (6%)

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

Around River North

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.