Is it okay to walk in West Elsdon, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of West Elsdon is lower than in 57% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 128 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 Elsdon.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 52% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 70% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 53% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 62% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 52% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 64% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 40 (31%)
Vandalism: 21 (16%)
Vehicle theft: 18 (14%)
Theft: 13 (10%)
Aggravated assault: 11 (9%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 34% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around West Elsdon

The areas right next to it are all low.

Elsdon Low
Archer Heights Low
Gage Park Low
West Lawn Very low
Archer Limits Very low
Marquette Manor Moderate
LeClaire Courts Low
Chicago Lawn Moderate

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.