5720 S Dorchester Ave Crime & Safety Report

Safety overview

Total Registered Sex Offenders:

within 2 miles

within 1 mile

Total Reported Incidents & Crimes

31351

Last 12 months

Neighborhood Score

Severe Danger

Frequent crimes in the last 12 months, including violent crimes or repeated offenses. Cluster of sex offenders in the area. Not recommended for vulnerable individuals.

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Full report contains 500 offenders within 5 miles and 31351 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

500 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5720 S Dorchester Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

235 Rape

120 Child Involved

357 Assault

16 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
RODRIGUEZ, MIGUEL A 48 years old Violent	6328 S WINCHESTER AVE CHICAGO, IL, 60636	4.3	Medium
ZITO, DANIEL A 36 years old Child Involved	1047 W 37TH ST CHICAGO, IL, 60609	4	Medium
TRAVIS, JAMEL J 39 years old Rapist Violent	7506 S VERNON AVE 2D CHICAGO, IL, 60619	2.5	Medium
CASILLAS, NIKOLAS SAMUEL 24 years old Rapist Violent	2260 S GROVE CHICAGO, IL, 60616	4.9	Medium
CARR, ALVIN 58 years old Rapist Violent	6745 S EAST END AVE CHICAGO, IL, 60649	1.4	Medium

31351 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

6202 Severe

6331 Medium

6845 Low

11973 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Break-In 07/16/2026 09:53 PM	W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were assigned to check a possible commercial burglary alarm at a business near West 79th Street in Chicago after a prior call appeared unfounded.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:52 PM	S Ada St, Chicago, IL 60620	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are dispatched for a well-being check near South Ada Street in Chicago for a person reportedly making self-harm comments after a dispute about a refund during an Uber customer service call.
Suspicious Person 07/16/2026 09:52 PM	S Vernon Ave, Chicago, IL 60619	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received an anonymous complaint about six to seven males reportedly standing in front of a location near the 7900 block of South Vernon Avenue in Chicago.
Domestic Dispute 07/16/2026 09:51 PM	W 82nd St, Chicago, IL 60620	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, police were dispatched to a possible family-related disturbance involving a suspicious person at an apartment near West 82nd Street in Chicago, where the caller requested that someone be removed from the unit.
Break-In 07/16/2026 09:47 PM	S Phillips Ave, Chicago, IL 60649	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are responding to a possible commercial alarm at a business near the 7600 block of South Phillips Avenue.

Nearby Schools

Schools within 2 miles of this property, nearest first.

School	Distance
Ray Elem School	0.2 mi
Bret Harte Elem School	0.3 mi
Carnegie Elem School	0.5 mi
Murray Elem Language Academy	0.5 mi
Hyde Park Academy High School	0.6 mi
Kozminski Elem Community Academy	0.8 mi
Univ of Chicago Chtr-Woodlawn	0.8 mi
Kenwood Academy High School	0.9 mi
Wadsworth Elem School	0.9 mi
Fiske Elem School	0.9 mi
Shoesmith Elem School	1.0 mi
Woodlawn Elem Community School	1.2 mi
Reavis Elem Math & Sci Spec Schl	1.2 mi
Bronzeville Academy Charter Sch	1.3 mi
Walter Henri Dyett HS for Arts	1.3 mi

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Frequently asked questions

Is 5720 S Dorchester Ave in a low-crime area?

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