Is Lower West Side safe?

Lower West Side: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Lower West Side?

Recorded homicides in Lower West Side (12 months to September 2026): 5.

5Lower West Side

Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime

5/10 in Chicago · 2/10 in the world

Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 36,357 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)

Residents: 33,751

How accurate: in 2026-09, 100% of the 77 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2025-09 score.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Homicide	5	14.8	15.6
One per victim; includes involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide.
Sexual offences
Criminal sexual assault	30	88.9	60.3
Illinois' offence that includes rape.
Other sex offences	23	68.1	50.3
Violence
Battery	502	1,487.4	1,542.6
In Illinois, battery is the attack itself (bodily harm or offensive contact).
Assault (threat of violence)	257	761.5	761.5
In Illinois, assault is putting someone in fear of an attack, without contact.
Robbery
Robbery	62	183.7	176
Theft and burglary
Burglary	198	586.6	483.6
Theft	645	1,911.1	1,860.2
Motor vehicle theft	228	675.5	667.8
Drugs
Drug offences	19	56.3	237.1
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	266	788.1	938.4
Criminal trespass	92	272.6	201.9
Public peace violation	18	53.3	45.4
Other
Weapons offences	65	192.6	179.3
Arson	4	11.9	13.7

Source: City of Chicago, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Lower West Side safe?: Lower West Side: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Lower West Side?: Lower West Side: Weighted crime: 36,357 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
How many murders are there in Lower West Side?: Recorded homicides in Lower West Side (12 months to September 2026): 5.