Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this community area.
Community area
Edison Park Chicago crime rate and trends
In Edison Park, Chicago reported 89 incidents in 2026 in the city's community area geography. Compared with 2025, the total was down 68.1%.
Total incidents
89
Latest yearly total for this community area page.
Community area
9
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 Edison Park, the most commonly reported categories in 2026 were deceptive practice, battery, and theft.
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 5 to 473
2025
Start
2001
5
Peak
2008
473
Low
2001
5
Latest
2025
279
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this community area.
Jan 2025
Range 7 to 39
Jun 2026
Start
Jan 2025
26
Peak
Mar 2025
39
Low
Apr 2026
7
Latest
Jun 2026
11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deceptive Practice | 18 | 20.2% | View Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago |
| Battery | 17 | 19.1% | View Battery statistics in Chicago |
| Theft | 13 | 14.6% | View Theft statistics in Chicago |
| Other Offense | 9 | 10.1% | View Other Offense statistics in Chicago |
| Burglary | 7 | 7.9% | View Burglary statistics in Chicago |
| Criminal Damage | 5 | 5.6% | View Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago |
| Criminal Trespass | 5 | 5.6% | View Criminal Trespass statistics in Chicago |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 5 | 5.6% | View Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago |
| Assault | 4 | 4.5% | View Assault statistics in Chicago |
| Robbery | 1 | 1.1% | View Robbery statistics in Chicago |
| Narcotics | 1 | 1.1% | View Narcotics statistics in Chicago |
| Sex Offense | 1 | 1.1% | View Sex Offense statistics in Chicago |
| Prostitution | 1 | 1.1% | View Prostitution statistics in Chicago |
| Liquor Law Violation | 1 | 1.1% | View Liquor Law Violation statistics in Chicago |
| Public Peace Violation | 1 | 1.1% | View Public Peace Violation statistics in Chicago |
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 Edison Park
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 12, 2026 | Assault | 071XX N OTTAWA AVE | Edison Park | No |
| July 12, 2026 | Burglary | 066XX N OSHKOSH AVE | Edison Park | No |
| July 12, 2026 | Theft | 065XX N OSHKOSH AVE | Edison Park | No |
| July 11, 2026 | Theft | 065XX N OZANAM AVE | Edison Park | No |
| July 10, 2026 | Other offense | 065XX N HARLEM AVE | Edison Park | Yes |
| July 9, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 068XX N OTTAWA AVE | Edison Park | No |
| July 8, 2026 | Battery | 066XX N OSHKOSH AVE | Edison Park | No |
| July 7, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 068XX N OLEANDER AVE | Edison Park | No |
| July 7, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 065XX N AVONDALE AVE | Edison Park | No |
| July 7, 2026 | Theft | 076XX W TOUHY AVE | Edison Park | No |
| July 7, 2026 | Battery | 064XX N OXFORD AVE | Edison Park | No |
| July 6, 2026 | Burglary | 073XX N OLEANDER AVE | Edison Park | No |
| July 5, 2026 | Criminal damage | 072XX W TOUHY AVE | Edison Park | No |
| July 4, 2026 | Battery | 064XX N OGALLAH AVE | Edison Park | Yes |
| July 1, 2026 | Theft | 071XX N HARLEM AVE | Edison Park | No |
| July 1, 2026 | Theft | 072XX W TOUHY AVE | Edison Park | No |
| June 26, 2026 | Criminal damage | 072XX W GREENLEAF AVE | Edison Park | No |
| June 25, 2026 | Battery | 074XX N HARLEM AVE | Edison Park | Yes |
| June 23, 2026 | Theft | 066XX N OSHKOSH AVE | Edison Park | No |
| June 23, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 072XX N OLEANDER AVE | Edison 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: 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 Edison Park the same as every local neighborhood definition?
Not always. Community areas are stable statistical geographies and may differ from colloquial neighborhood labels.