West Englewood is on the southwest side of Chicago. Though it is a separate community area, much of the history and culture of the neighborhood is linked directly to the Englewood neighborhood.
Crime and low-income neighborhoods go hand in hand. The national average poverty is 13.1%, but in West Englewood, 34.2% of residents live in poverty. And because West Englewood is such a poor neighborhood with a high population density, crime runs rampant. Bold, public crime is common in Englewood and there are many muggings. Property crime is also quite common.
