Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this community area.
Community area
Forest Glen Chicago crime rate and trends
In Forest Glen, Chicago reported 145 incidents in 2026 in the city's community area geography. Compared with 2025, the total was down 64.5%.
Total incidents
145
Latest yearly total for this community area page.
Community area
12
Official Chicago community area number.
Last updated
June 10, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Community area context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
In Forest Glen, the most commonly reported categories in 2026 were battery, deceptive practice, 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 6 to 873
2025
Start
2001
6
Peak
2005
873
Low
2001
6
Latest
2025
409
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this community area.
Dec 2024
Range 23 to 49
May 2026
Start
Dec 2024
45
Peak
Jun 2025
49
Low
Dec 2025
23
Latest
May 2026
30
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 | 25 | 17.2% | View Battery statistics in Chicago |
| Deceptive Practice | 23 | 15.9% | View Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago |
| Theft | 22 | 15.2% | View Theft statistics in Chicago |
| Other Offense | 18 | 12.4% | View Other Offense statistics in Chicago |
| Burglary | 15 | 10.3% | View Burglary statistics in Chicago |
| Criminal Damage | 13 | 9.0% | View Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 12 | 8.3% | View Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago |
| Assault | 7 | 4.8% | View Assault statistics in Chicago |
| Criminal Trespass | 3 | 2.1% | View Criminal Trespass statistics in Chicago |
| Weapons Violation | 3 | 2.1% | View Weapons Violation statistics in Chicago |
| Narcotics | 2 | 1.4% | View Narcotics statistics in Chicago |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.7% | View Robbery statistics in Chicago |
| Sex Offense | 1 | 0.7% | View Sex Offense 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 Forest Glen
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 061XX N LENOX AVE | Forest Glen | Yes |
| May 28, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 062XX N PULASKI RD | Forest Glen | No |
| May 28, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 060XX N KNOX AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| May 26, 2026 | Burglary | 058XX N LOUISE AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| May 24, 2026 | Criminal damage | 060XX W TOUHY AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| May 23, 2026 | Criminal damage | 068XX N Jean Ave | Forest Glen | No |
| May 20, 2026 | Other offense | 069XX N HIAWATHA AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| May 20, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 049XX W WINNEMAC AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| May 20, 2026 | Burglary | 045XX W BRYN MAWR AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| May 19, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 063XX N CICERO AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| May 17, 2026 | Other offense | 061XX N KEDVALE AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| May 16, 2026 | Criminal trespass | 048XX W ARGYLE ST | Forest Glen | No |
| May 14, 2026 | Theft | 049XX W AINSLIE ST | Forest Glen | No |
| May 14, 2026 | Battery | 069XX N WILDWOOD AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| May 14, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 067XX N LOLETA AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| May 12, 2026 | Theft | 067XX N JEAN AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| May 12, 2026 | Criminal damage | 049XX W FOSTER AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| May 11, 2026 | Assault | 051XX W DEVON AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| May 11, 2026 | Battery | 048XX W LAWRENCE AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| May 11, 2026 | Battery | 041XX W PETERSON AVE | Forest Glen | 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: June 10, 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 Forest Glen the same as every local neighborhood definition?
Not always. Community areas are stable statistical geographies and may differ from colloquial neighborhood labels.