Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this community area.
Community area
Hyde Park Chicago crime rate and trends
In Hyde Park, Chicago reported 1,045 incidents in 2026 in the city's community area geography. Compared with 2025, the total was down 59.0%.
Total incidents
1,045
Latest yearly total for this community area page.
Community area
41
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 Hyde Park, the most commonly reported categories in 2026 were theft, criminal damage, and battery.
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 33 to 3,308
2025
Start
2001
33
Peak
2003
3,308
Low
2001
33
Latest
2025
2,549
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this community area.
Dec 2024
Range 180 to 261
May 2026
Start
Dec 2024
195
Peak
Jun 2025
261
Low
Feb 2025
180
Latest
May 2026
212
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 Hyde Park
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | Weapons violation | 011XX E HYDE PARK BLVD | Hyde Park | Yes |
| May 31, 2026 | Assault | 057XX S LAKE SHORE DR | Hyde Park | Yes |
| May 31, 2026 | Other offense | 055XX S SHORE DR | Hyde Park | Yes |
| May 31, 2026 | Weapons violation | 057XX S LAKE SHORE DR | Hyde Park | Yes |
| May 31, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 051XX S HYDE PARK BLVD | Hyde Park | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Narcotics | 058XX S LAKE SHORE DR | Hyde Park | Yes |
| May 31, 2026 | Assault | 053XX S HARPER AVE | Hyde Park | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 055XX S KENWOOD AVE | Hyde Park | No |
| May 30, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 051XX S BLACKSTONE AVE | Hyde Park | No |
| May 30, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 013XX E 55TH ST | Hyde Park | No |
| May 30, 2026 | Criminal damage | 055XX S CORNELL AVE | Hyde Park | No |
| May 29, 2026 | Theft | 013XX E 55TH ST | Hyde Park | No |
| May 29, 2026 | Assault | 057XX S BLACKSTONE AVE | Hyde Park | Yes |
| May 29, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 053XX S ELLIS AVE | Hyde Park | No |
| May 29, 2026 | Theft | 055XX S CORNELL AVE | Hyde Park | No |
| May 28, 2026 | Assault | 053XX S DORCHESTER AVE | Hyde Park | No |
| May 28, 2026 | Battery | 057XX S MARYLAND AVE | Hyde Park | No |
| May 28, 2026 | Criminal sexual assault | 056XX S MARYLAND AVE | Hyde Park | No |
| May 27, 2026 | Criminal damage | 016XX E 56TH ST | Hyde Park | No |
| May 27, 2026 | Weapons violation | 051XX S LAKE PARK AVE | Hyde Park | Yes |
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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 Hyde Park the same as every local neighborhood definition?
Not always. Community areas are stable statistical geographies and may differ from colloquial neighborhood labels.