According to Officer Derrick McClinton, a Thorndale patrol officer, muggings and robberies are the majority of crimes that occur in this location. The Dominicks food store is a primary location for individuals to become victims of crime because perpetrators assume that people have money prior to entering the store. Furthermore, due to several dark alleys and corridors, offenders have many opportunities for escape in this area. The removal of advertisements in store front widows that obstruct people's vision inside and outside of the store. The removal of garbage along the streets and in alleys.
More lighting is needed in front of many businesses.
The parking lot on the corner of Thorndale and Broadway needs lighting and security features. Bushes and shrubbery covering bay windows of many homes and apartments should be removed or trimmed. More lighting is needed underneath the el tracks. Several corridors between apartment complexes need lighting. The purpose of the defensible space project was to bring Rogers Park residents together so that through collaboration they could think of ways to prevent crime and create a safer community.