The Chicago neighborhood of Humboldt Park is the founding grounds for several major gangs, including the Latin Kings, Simon City Royals, and Maniac Latin Disciples, among a number of other gangs with active chapters in the area as of 2023.

Sep 9, 2024 · From the Chicago hoods of the South Side to the areas where Chicago gangs roam on the West Side to the heart of the Chicago ghetto areas of the North and East sides, this map breaks down the background and history of almost every Chicago hood and community while giving a tour through the streets of the urban sections of the city.

Mar 19, 2023 · If you want to live in the general Humboldt Park area as a new Chicagoan, I'd recommend the western edge of Wicker Park, east of California and around North Ave. That area is pretty safe and has access to the park, the 606, the Blue Line, and a lot of amenities.

In the year 1956, on West Humboldt Park streets a gang known as “Simon City.” Simon City was said to be the toughest gang in the neighborhood that mainly consisted of Italian greaser type youths. Later that year a gang formed in the East Humboldt Park neighborhood called the Jokers and both gangs became bitter rivals.

The Humboldt Park neighborhood is known for its dynamic social and ethnic demographic change over the years. The Puerto Rican community has identified strongly with the area since the 1970s. Humboldt Park is also the name of the Chicago Park District's historic 207-acre (0.8 km 2) park or public garden adjacent to the community area.

Jun 3, 2022 · Based on FBI statistics, West Garfield Park, North Lawndale, East Garfield Park, Washington Park, and West Englewood are the most dangerous neighborhoods in Chicago. These neighborhoods rank highest per capita consistently in both violent and property crimes, with between 129-214% higher crime occurrences than all of Chicago.

Oct 21, 2014 · Humboldt Park, like many ethnic pockets, is plagued by unemployment (17.3 percent vs. 12.9 percent for the city), crime (15.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents last year vs. 7.5 for the city...

As you get closer to the park, that's where the sketchy part begin, and west of the park itself is where you absolutely should avoid, that's the ghetto. As someone else posted, you would see people dealing drugs in the middle of the day, I used to play tennis there on Sundays but mind my own business and luckily didn't get into any troubles

Jul 11, 2016 · My mom and I just booked an AirBnB at Humboldt Park (Maplewood/Bloomingdale to be precise) and upon some further research, we have come to the realization that our apartment seems to be in a pretty dangerous neighborhood. I'm talking gangs, drugs, shootings, robberies, the entire program basically...

Nov 29, 2020 · Starting in the 1870s, waves of Scandinavian and German immigrants rushed toward the culturally iconic park itself, and throughout the century, communities came and went, but it wasn't until the 1950s when Puerto Ricans, Humboldt Park's primary ethnic group today, arrived at the Park.