Is it okay to walk in Western Dunning, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Western Dunning is lower than in 68% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 55 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 Western Dunning.

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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 54% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 84% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 86% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 83% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 51% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 82% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 18 (33%)
Vandalism: 8 (15%)
Sexual assault: 6 (11%)
Burglary: 6 (11%)
Theft: 5 (9%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 55% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Western Dunning

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Dunning Very low
Montclare Low
Schorsch Very low
O'Hare Very low
Belmont Cragin Low
Portage Park Low
Norwood Park Very low
Jefferson Park 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.