Crime in West Garfield Park, Chicago

Rates use the 2020 Census population of 15,096 for West Garfield Park. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.

1the block with the most violent incidents10the tenthCounted over the last 12 months. Point at a mark, or at a row in the table below, to see which street it is.

SaferHigher rateArea shading: violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, so you can see how this neighbourhood compares with the ones around it.

West Garfield Park is among the highest in the city: rank 5 of 77. Nearby in the ranking: Washington Park (7,098), Englewood (7,036), North Lawndale (6,028), Chatham (5,678).

“Block” is the hundred-block as the police department publishes it (for example 51XX W Madison St), never an exact address. Only blocks with 5 or more violent incidents in the window are listed; the top 10 account for 17% of West Garfield Park’s violent incidents. These are the numbered marks on the map above; hover a row to find it.