Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this community area.
Community area
Brighton Park Chicago crime rate and trends
In Brighton Park, Chicago reported 350 incidents in 2026 in the city's community area geography. Compared with 2025, the total was down 82.4%.
Total incidents
350
Latest yearly total for this community area page.
Community area
58
Official Chicago community area number.
Last updated
March 12, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Community area context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
In Brighton Park, the most commonly reported categories in 2026 were battery, theft, and assault.
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 47 to 4,886
2025
Start
2001
47
Peak
2003
4,886
Low
2001
47
Latest
2025
1,987
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this community area.
Sep 2024
Range 131 to 190
Feb 2026
Start
Sep 2024
188
Peak
Aug 2025
190
Low
Feb 2025
131
Latest
Feb 2026
171
Crime types by volume
The latest yearly crime-type mix for this community area, sorted by reported incident count.
Yearly totals for this community area
Annual incident totals for this community area with the corresponding Chicago-wide total for context.
Recent rows
Recent incidents in Brighton Park
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2026 | Theft | 043XX S ARCHER AVE | Brighton Park | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Narcotics | 043XX S ARCHER AVE | Brighton Park | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Theft | 043XX S ARCHER AVE | Brighton Park | No |
| March 1, 2026 | Arson | 029XX W 36TH PL | Brighton Park | No |
| March 1, 2026 | Battery | 030XX W 44TH ST | Brighton Park | Yes |
| March 1, 2026 | Criminal damage | 044XX S CALIFORNIA AVE | Brighton Park | No |
| March 1, 2026 | Battery | 027XX W 39TH PL | Brighton Park | Yes |
| February 28, 2026 | Battery | 025XX W 46TH PL | Brighton Park | Yes |
| February 28, 2026 | Theft | 043XX S FRANCISCO AVE | Brighton Park | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Burglary | 035XX S RICHMOND ST | Brighton Park | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Other offense | 025XX W 45TH PL | Brighton Park | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Battery | 044XX S TALMAN AVE | Brighton Park | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Burglary | 029XX W 36TH PL | Brighton Park | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Theft | 043XX S ALBANY AVE | Brighton Park | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Criminal damage | 034XX W PERSHING RD | Brighton Park | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Criminal trespass | 024XX W 47TH ST | Brighton Park | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Weapons violation | 044XX S ROCKWELL ST | Brighton Park | Yes |
| February 27, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 040XX S ROCKWELL ST | Brighton Park | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Criminal damage | 030XX W 38TH PL | Brighton Park | No |
| February 26, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 037XX S WASHTENAW AVE | Brighton Park | No |
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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.
socrata dataset
Chicago community areas
Publisher: City of Chicago
Dataset ID: igwz-8jzy
Refresh cadence: Updated as needed
Last imported: March 12, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: March 12, 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 Brighton Park the same as every local neighborhood definition?
Not always. Community areas are stable statistical geographies and may differ from colloquial neighborhood labels.