6Hegewisch
Hegewisch, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in Chicago · 3/10 in the world
Compared with 77 places in Chicago (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 29,445 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)
Residents: 9,988
How accurate: in 2026-09, 100% of the 77 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2025-09 score.
Crime by type, as recorded by City of Chicago (12 months to September 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 15.6 |
| One per victim; includes involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Criminal sexual assault | 2 | 20 | 60.1 |
| Illinois' offence that includes rape. | |||
| Other sex offences | 4 | 40 | 50.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Battery | 129 | 1,291.5 | 1,542.4 |
| In Illinois, battery is the attack itself (bodily harm or offensive contact). | |||
| Assault (threat of violence) | 75 | 750.9 | 761.3 |
| In Illinois, assault is putting someone in fear of an attack, without contact. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 12 | 120.1 | 176 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 41 | 410.5 | 483.6 |
| Theft | 119 | 1,191.4 | 1,859.9 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 82 | 821 | 667.8 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 5 | 50.1 | 237.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 160 | 1,601.9 | 938.3 |
| Criminal trespass | 20 | 200.2 | 201.9 |
| Public peace violation | 2 | 20 | 45.4 |
| Other | |||
| Weapons offences | 9 | 90.1 | 179.3 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 13.7 |
Source: City of Chicago, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to September 2026)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 6 |
| Violence | 204 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Theft and burglary | 242 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Damage and public order | 182 |
| Other | 9 |
