Is it okay to walk in West Lawn, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of West Lawn is lower than in 74% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 117 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 Lawn.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 75% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 73% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 51% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 56% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 74% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 71% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2am–3am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 35 (30%)
Vandalism: 23 (20%)
Vehicle theft: 17 (15%)
Theft: 16 (14%)
Burglary: 9 (8%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 47% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around West Lawn

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

Chicago Lawn Moderate
Elsdon Low
West Elsdon Low
Ashburn Low
Marquette Manor Moderate
Gage Park Low
Archer Heights Low
Clearing Very 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.