Is it okay to walk in South Englewood, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very high for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of South Englewood is higher than in 96% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 816 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 South Englewood.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 97% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 88% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 87% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, higher than in 97% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 92% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 231 (28%)
Vandalism: 167 (20%)
Theft: 108 (13%)
Aggravated assault: 84 (10%)
Vehicle theft: 64 (8%)

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

Around South Englewood

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

Auburn Gresham High
Chester Highlands High
Beverly Very low
Becks Park Very high
West Englewood High
Garden Homes Moderate
South Park Manor Historic District Very high
Englewood Very 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.