Is it okay to walk in West Englewood, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

High for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of West Englewood is higher than in 91% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 301 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 Englewood.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 92% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 78% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 85% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 88% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 91% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 88% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 84 (28%)
Theft: 46 (15%)
Aggravated assault: 27 (9%)
Vehicle theft: 27 (9%)
Vandalism: 26 (9%)

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

Around West Englewood

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

Englewood Very high
Becks Park Very high
Chicago Lawn Moderate
Marquette Manor Moderate
Back of the Yards Moderate
Gage Park Low
New City Moderate
South 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.