Is it okay to walk in West Roseland, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Moderate for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of West Roseland is higher than in 81% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 240 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 Roseland.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 80% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 88% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 83% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 82% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 82% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 78% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 46 (19%)
Simple assault: 43 (18%)
Vandalism: 38 (16%)
Vehicle theft: 25 (10%)
Burglary: 19 (8%)

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

Around West Roseland

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

Roseland High
Placerdale Moderate
Arcade Row High
West Pullman High
Pullman Moderate
Washington Heights Moderate
Honeymoon Row Moderate
North Pullman 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.