Is it okay to walk in West Edgewater, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of West Edgewater is lower than in 71% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 187 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 West Edgewater.

See West Edgewater 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	Very low	lower than in 65% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 67% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 77% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 78% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 66% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 74% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 54 (29%)
Simple assault: 41 (22%)
Theft: 30 (16%)
Burglary: 14 (7%)
Vehicle theft: 10 (5%)

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

Around West Edgewater

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

Andersonville Very low
Edgewater Low
Lakewood Balmoral Historic District Very low
Winchester-Hood Garden Homes Low
Granville Gardens Low
Argyle Street Moderate
Ravenswood Very low
Uptown Square 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.