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Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends

In Auburn Gresham, Chicago reported 2,970 incidents in 2026 in the city's community area geography. Compared with 2025, the total was down 51.4%.

Latest year
2026

Most recent year available for this community area.

Total incidents
2,970

Latest yearly total for this community area page.

Community area
71

Official Chicago community area number.

Last updated
July 26, 2026

Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.

Context

Community area context

Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.

In Auburn Gresham, the most commonly reported categories in 2026 were battery, theft, and criminal damage.

The page also keeps the same-year citywide total nearby so neighborhood totals can be read in proportion to the broader Chicago figure.

This route uses Chicago community areas, which are stable statistical boundaries and not always identical to colloquial neighborhood definitions.

Yearly trend

Latest complete annual totals for this community area.

2001 Range 105 to 13,328 2025
Start
2001
105
Peak
2007
13,328
Low
2001
105
Latest
2025
6,114

Recent monthly trend

Latest complete monthly totals for this community area.

Jan 2025 Range 403 to 629 Jun 2026
Start
Jan 2025
503
Peak
Jul 2025
629
Low
Mar 2026
403
Latest
Jun 2026
493

Crime types by volume

The latest yearly crime-type mix for this community area, sorted by reported incident count.

Crime type Incidents Share of area Route
Battery 646 21.8% View Battery statistics in Chicago
Theft 499 16.8% View Theft statistics in Chicago
Criminal Damage 370 12.5% View Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago
Assault 314 10.6% View Assault statistics in Chicago
Motor Vehicle Theft 257 8.7% View Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago
Other Offense 237 8.0% View Other Offense statistics in Chicago
Deceptive Practice 125 4.2% View Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago
Burglary 105 3.5% View Burglary statistics in Chicago
Weapons Violation 83 2.8% View Weapons Violation statistics in Chicago
Criminal Trespass 77 2.6% View Criminal Trespass statistics in Chicago
Narcotics 60 2.0% View Narcotics statistics in Chicago
Robbery 48 1.6% View Robbery statistics in Chicago
Offense Involving Children 38 1.3% View Offense Involving Children statistics in Chicago
Public Peace Violation 19 0.6% View Public Peace Violation statistics in Chicago
Criminal Sexual Assault 19 0.6% View Criminal Sexual Assault statistics in Chicago
Sex Offense 16 0.5% View Sex Offense statistics in Chicago
Interference With Public Officer 14 0.5% View Interference With Public Officer statistics in Chicago
Homicide 13 0.4% View Homicide statistics in Chicago
Stalking 12 0.4% View Stalking statistics in Chicago
Arson 10 0.3% View Arson statistics in Chicago
Intimidation 3 0.1% View Intimidation statistics in Chicago
Kidnapping 3 0.1% View Kidnapping statistics in Chicago
Public Indecency 1 0.0% View Public Indecency statistics in Chicago
Obscenity 1 0.0% View Obscenity statistics in Chicago

Yearly totals for this community area

Annual incident totals for this community area with the corresponding Chicago-wide total for context.

Year Area incidents Share of city Chicago total Route
2026 2,970 2.4% 122,681 View Chicago 2026 crime statistics
2025 6,114 2.6% 237,703 View Chicago 2025 crime statistics
2024 6,649 2.6% 259,232 View Chicago 2024 crime statistics
2023 6,891 2.6% 263,421 View Chicago 2023 crime statistics
2022 6,319 2.6% 240,135 View Chicago 2022 crime statistics
2021 6,081 2.9% 209,729 View Chicago 2021 crime statistics
2020 6,285 3.0% 212,778 View Chicago 2020 crime statistics
2019 7,644 2.9% 261,730 View Chicago 2019 crime statistics
2018 7,463 2.8% 269,177 View Chicago 2018 crime statistics
2017 7,557 2.8% 269,318 View Chicago 2017 crime statistics
2016 7,641 2.8% 269,992 View Chicago 2016 crime statistics
2015 7,878 3.0% 264,904 View Chicago 2015 crime statistics
2014 8,017 2.9% 275,883 View Chicago 2014 crime statistics
2013 8,601 2.8% 307,628 View Chicago 2013 crime statistics
2012 9,436 2.8% 336,387 View Chicago 2012 crime statistics
2011 10,273 2.9% 352,066 View Chicago 2011 crime statistics
2010 10,672 2.9% 370,573 View Chicago 2010 crime statistics
2009 11,772 3.0% 392,868 View Chicago 2009 crime statistics
2008 12,889 3.0% 427,224 View Chicago 2008 crime statistics
2007 13,328 3.0% 437,111 View Chicago 2007 crime statistics
2006 12,155 2.7% 448,204 View Chicago 2006 crime statistics
2005 12,821 2.8% 453,794 View Chicago 2005 crime statistics
2004 13,150 2.8% 469,445 View Chicago 2004 crime statistics
2003 12,302 2.6% 476,006 View Chicago 2003 crime statistics
2002 8,991 1.8% 486,838 View Chicago 2002 crime statistics
2001 105 0.0% 485,969 View Chicago 2001 crime statistics

Recent rows

Recent incidents in Auburn Gresham

Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.

Date Type Block Neighborhood Arrest
July 15, 2026 Criminal damage 009XX W 85TH ST Auburn Gresham No
July 15, 2026 Offense involving children 011XX W 76TH ST Auburn Gresham No
July 15, 2026 Battery 012XX W 83RD ST Auburn Gresham No
July 15, 2026 Other offense 080XX S UNION AVE Auburn Gresham No
July 15, 2026 Deceptive practice 076XX S HAMILTON AVE Auburn Gresham No
July 15, 2026 Battery 084XX S MARSHFIELD AVE Auburn Gresham No
July 15, 2026 Weapons violation 082XX S MORGAN ST Auburn Gresham No
July 15, 2026 Battery 079XX S HALSTED ST Auburn Gresham No
July 15, 2026 Criminal damage 008XX W 79TH ST Auburn Gresham No
July 15, 2026 Battery 079XX S EMERALD AVE Auburn Gresham No
July 15, 2026 Battery 075XX S WINCHESTER AVE Auburn Gresham No
July 15, 2026 Battery 088XX S ADA ST Auburn Gresham No
July 15, 2026 Assault 079XX S ADA ST Auburn Gresham No
July 15, 2026 Assault 076XX S HERMITAGE AVE Auburn Gresham No
July 15, 2026 Motor vehicle theft 078XX S HONORE ST Auburn Gresham No
July 15, 2026 Motor vehicle theft 084XX S CARPENTER ST Auburn Gresham No
July 15, 2026 Weapons violation 085XX S LOWE AVE Auburn Gresham No
July 14, 2026 Weapons violation 086XX S ASHLAND AVE Auburn Gresham Yes
July 14, 2026 Arson 088XX S CARPENTER ST Auburn Gresham No
July 14, 2026 Criminal damage 011XX W 84TH ST Auburn Gresham No

Important context

Methodology and caveats

These pages summarize reported public records. Use source notes and methodology before drawing comparisons.

Reported crime data can lag the real world and may exclude the most recent days.

Case classifications can change after additional investigation or administrative review.

Map coordinates are approximate because the source data is redacted to the block level.

Counts on this site summarize reported incidents and should not be treated as a complete measure of safety.

Read the methodology page for pipeline details and the about page for source notes.

Sources

Official data sources

CrimeAtlas is built from public datasets published by city agencies. Each page links back to the underlying source and the latest import timestamp.

About the data
socrata dataset

Chicago community areas

Publisher: City of Chicago

Dataset ID: igwz-8jzy

Refresh cadence: Updated as needed

Last imported: June 2, 2026

socrata dataset

Chicago crime incidents

Publisher: Chicago Police Department

Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2

Refresh cadence: Daily

Last imported: July 26, 2026

socrata file

Chicago neighborhood boundaries reference

Publisher: City of Chicago

Dataset ID: 9wp7-iasj

Refresh cadence: Legacy file dataset

Last imported: Not available

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Short answers about data coverage, definitions, and how to read these pages.

What boundary does this page use?

This page uses Chicago community area boundaries because those are directly referenced in the city crime incidents dataset.

Is Auburn Gresham the same as every local neighborhood definition?

Not always. Community areas are stable statistical geographies and may differ from colloquial neighborhood labels.