Is Lincoln Park Safe? Crime & Safety Data

Over the last 12 months, 3,800 crimes were reported in Lincoln Park — about 56.1 per 1,000 residents per year, below the citywide rate of 85.4. There are also 464 traffic crashes in the same window and 2,963 open building violations on record nearby.

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Updated Jun 21, 2026

By the numbers · Lincoln Park

3,800
Crimes (12 mo)
-34%vs city rate (56.1 vs 85.4 per 1k)
464
Traffic crashes (12 mo)
-2%vs city avg 473
2,963
Open violations
-12%vs city avg 3,384

Crime is compared per resident (rate); counts are totals for the area. Other figures are compared to the average Chicago neighborhood.

Incident map · Lincoln Park

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Breakdown · Lincoln Park

Most common crimes in Lincoln Park

  • Theft
    1,629
  • Criminal Damage
    360
  • Deceptive Practice
    339
  • Battery
    338
  • Burglary
    286
  • Other
    848
Show all 23 types
  • Theft1,629
  • Criminal Damage360
  • Deceptive Practice339
  • Battery338
  • Burglary286
  • Motor Vehicle Theft253
  • Assault197
  • Other Offense123
  • Criminal Trespass94
  • Robbery52
  • Criminal Sexual Assault25
  • Sex Offense21
  • Public Peace Violation21
  • Narcotics14
  • Weapons Violation13
  • Liquor Law Violation8
  • Stalking7
  • Intimidation6
  • Offense Involving Children5
  • Interference With Public Officer4
  • Obscenity3
  • Arson1
  • Kidnapping1

Building violation types

  • Arrange Premise Inspection
    289
  • Post Owner/Managers Name/#
    145
  • Repair Exterior Wall
    126
  • Plans &Amp; Permits Req - Contrctr
    106
  • Repair Porch System
    90
  • Other
    2,207
Show top 50 of 291 types
  • Arrange Premise Inspection289
  • Post Owner/Managers Name/#145
  • Repair Exterior Wall126
  • Plans &Amp; Permits Req - Contrctr106
  • Repair Porch System90
  • Repair Exterior Stair73
  • Arrange For Reinspection Regar67
  • Arrange Completed Permit Insp.63
  • Maintain Or Repair Elect Eleva59
  • Maintain Or Repair Hydro Eleva52
  • File Bldg Registration52
  • Blank-Text Must Cite Code Sect48
  • Parapet41
  • Obtain Permit Before Sign Work41
  • Open Type Violation39
  • Open38
  • Stop/Remove Nuisance37
  • Maintain Exit Sign Illuminated36
  • Maintain Window35
  • Install Smoke Detectors35
  • Repair Window Sills34
  • Unknown32
  • Carb Monox Detect In Resid32
  • Repair/Rebuild Garage Or Shed31
  • Permit Required - Contractor26
  • Obstructions In Exit Way26
  • Repair Exterior Door26
  • Vacant Building - Register26
  • See Inspector Comments25
  • Repair Interior Stair System25
  • Send Ex. Metal Letter25
  • Arrange For Inspection24
  • Work Not Allowed24
  • Debris, Excessive23
  • Repair Cornice22
  • No Permit Projecting Sign22
  • Service Walk, Passage, Areaway20
  • Provide Guard Rail 42 In High20
  • Provide19
  • Chimney19
  • Replace D&Amp;H Porch19
  • Protect Metal Members19
  • Repair Eaves17
  • Access To Roof17
  • Repair Ex. Met.16
  • Repair Fence14
  • Replce Window Panes, Plexglas14
  • 1hr Flr Over Bsmt, 1 Or 2 Du14
  • Repair/Replace Smoke Detectors13
  • Remove13

Traffic crash types

  • No Injury / Drive Away
    354
  • Injury And / Or Tow Due To Crash
    110
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Questions about Lincoln Park

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How much crime is there in Lincoln Park?

Over the last 12 months, 3,800 crimes were reported in Lincoln Park — about 56.1 per 1,000 residents per year, below the citywide rate of 85.4.

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Crimes cover the Lincoln Park community area (the boundary outlined on the map), over the last 12 months. Traffic crashes and open building violations are counted within roughly a half-mile of the center. Crime is compared per resident (rate), so a large, busy area can have a high total but an average or below-average rate; crash and violation counts are compared to the typical Chicago neighborhood. Source: City of Chicago & Cook County open data. Open data updates on a delay, so the most recent records may be incomplete. For general information only — not legal, financial, or real-estate advice.

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