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Have you ever wondered, before you moved into a new area, if there are any gangs in the vicinity and what their territories are? I know I did, before I moved into my new Bucktown loft four years ago, I did my research and checked to see the gangs and their crews in my area.

I remember that I was on google trying to find lots of articles and I also checked the http://www.chicagocrime.org/ website to see the police cases in Bucktown. It was time consuming and I was already stressed out by the new move, into a new house and new neighborhood and I wished it was an easier way to find the information needed.

To my surprise, recently I ran across a website, http://chicagogangs.org and its maps, that shows all the Chicago gangs on a Google Map, so you can just scroll and zoom in to see them. There is a disclaimer on the website stating that

The information on this site comes from a variety of sources and therefore the accuracy or the authenticity of the information may vary depending on the source. The goal of this web site is to show in detail how rampant street gangs or crews are in Chicago.

I will be definitely be using this tool when my real estate clients will ask me if I know of any gang related crimes in the area. A lot of neighborhoods in the Chicagoland area are still upcoming and a little rough, so the buyers decision could be definitely influenced by this.