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Hermosa Chicago crime rate and trends

In Hermosa, Chicago reported 528 incidents in 2026 in the city's community area geography. Compared with 2025, the total was down 55.4%.

Latest year
2026

Most recent year available for this community area.

Total incidents
528

Latest yearly total for this community area page.

Community area
20

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 Hermosa, the most commonly reported categories in 2026 were battery, theft, and burglary.

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 34 to 3,092 2025
Start
2001
34
Peak
2003
3,092
Low
2001
34
Latest
2025
1,183

Recent monthly trend

Latest complete monthly totals for this community area.

Dec 2024 Range 76 to 127 May 2026
Start
Dec 2024
119
Peak
Mar 2026
127
Low
Feb 2025
76
Latest
May 2026
127

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.

Year Area incidents Share of city Chicago total Route
2026 528 0.6% 92,015 View Chicago 2026 crime statistics
2025 1,183 0.5% 237,468 View Chicago 2025 crime statistics
2024 1,467 0.6% 259,178 View Chicago 2024 crime statistics
2023 1,622 0.6% 263,377 View Chicago 2023 crime statistics
2022 1,327 0.6% 240,104 View Chicago 2022 crime statistics
2021 1,274 0.6% 209,710 View Chicago 2021 crime statistics
2020 1,195 0.6% 212,750 View Chicago 2020 crime statistics
2019 1,309 0.5% 261,719 View Chicago 2019 crime statistics
2018 1,416 0.5% 269,166 View Chicago 2018 crime statistics
2017 1,511 0.6% 269,315 View Chicago 2017 crime statistics
2016 1,563 0.6% 269,986 View Chicago 2016 crime statistics
2015 1,742 0.7% 264,900 View Chicago 2015 crime statistics
2014 1,796 0.7% 275,882 View Chicago 2014 crime statistics
2013 1,972 0.6% 307,625 View Chicago 2013 crime statistics
2012 2,060 0.6% 336,380 View Chicago 2012 crime statistics
2011 2,064 0.6% 352,063 View Chicago 2011 crime statistics
2010 2,417 0.7% 370,573 View Chicago 2010 crime statistics
2009 2,479 0.6% 392,868 View Chicago 2009 crime statistics
2008 2,490 0.6% 427,222 View Chicago 2008 crime statistics
2007 2,632 0.6% 437,110 View Chicago 2007 crime statistics
2006 2,742 0.6% 448,201 View Chicago 2006 crime statistics
2005 2,645 0.6% 453,791 View Chicago 2005 crime statistics
2004 2,841 0.6% 469,445 View Chicago 2004 crime statistics
2003 3,092 0.6% 476,002 View Chicago 2003 crime statistics
2002 2,108 0.4% 486,835 View Chicago 2002 crime statistics
2001 34 0.0% 485,965 View Chicago 2001 crime statistics

Recent rows

Recent incidents in Hermosa

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

Date Type Block Neighborhood Arrest
May 31, 2026 Theft 041XX W ARMITAGE AVE Hermosa No
May 31, 2026 Motor vehicle theft 018XX N HARDING AVE Hermosa No
May 30, 2026 Motor vehicle theft 026XX N KILBOURN AVE Hermosa No
May 30, 2026 Battery 024XX N TRIPP AVE Hermosa No
May 30, 2026 Burglary 019XX N KENNETH AVE Hermosa No
May 28, 2026 Battery 043XX W ARMITAGE AVE Hermosa Yes
May 28, 2026 Battery 046XX W DIVERSEY AVE Hermosa Yes
May 28, 2026 Battery 042XX W DICKENS AVE Hermosa Yes
May 28, 2026 Criminal trespass 041XX W ARMITAGE AVE Hermosa No
May 28, 2026 Motor vehicle theft 022XX N KENNETH AVE Hermosa No
May 27, 2026 Burglary 046XX W DIVERSEY AVE Hermosa No
May 27, 2026 Theft 046XX W DIVERSEY AVE Hermosa No
May 27, 2026 Battery 040XX W CORTLAND ST Hermosa No
May 27, 2026 Other offense 022XX N KEYSTONE AVE Hermosa No
May 27, 2026 Battery 020XX N PULASKI RD Hermosa No
May 27, 2026 Criminal damage 020XX N TRIPP AVE Hermosa No
May 27, 2026 Burglary 040XX W ARMITAGE AVE Hermosa No
May 26, 2026 Motor vehicle theft 017XX N KEYSTONE AVE Hermosa No
May 26, 2026 Assault 043XX W ARMITAGE AVE Hermosa No
May 26, 2026 Battery 043XX W ARMITAGE AVE Hermosa 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: 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 Hermosa the same as every local neighborhood definition?

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