Is it okay to walk in Winchester-Hood Garden Homes, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Winchester-Hood Garden Homes is lower than in 59% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 189 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 Winchester-Hood Garden Homes.

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The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 55% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 63% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 64% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 64% 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 67% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 58 (31%)
Theft: 42 (22%)
Vandalism: 27 (14%)
Vehicle theft: 12 (6%)
Burglary: 9 (5%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 20% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Winchester-Hood Garden Homes

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

Granville Gardens Low
West Edgewater Very low
Edgewater Low
Rogers Park Low
Andersonville Very low
West Ridge Low
Lakewood Balmoral Historic District Very low
Jarvis Square 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.