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Lake View Chicago crime rate and trends

In Lake View, Chicago reported 3,183 incidents in 2026 in the city's community area geography. Compared with 2025, the total was down 47.1%.

Latest year
2026

Most recent year available for this community area.

Total incidents
3,183

Latest yearly total for this community area page.

Community area
6

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 Lake View, the most commonly reported categories in 2026 were theft, battery, and deceptive practice.

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 54 to 8,809 2025
Start
2001
54
Peak
2003
8,809
Low
2001
54
Latest
2025
6,021

Recent monthly trend

Latest complete monthly totals for this community area.

Jan 2025 Range 360 to 675 Jun 2026
Start
Jan 2025
445
Peak
Jun 2025
675
Low
Jan 2026
360
Latest
Jun 2026
557

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
Theft 1,237 38.9% View Theft statistics in Chicago
Battery 424 13.3% View Battery statistics in Chicago
Deceptive Practice 297 9.3% View Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago
Criminal Damage 265 8.3% View Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago
Burglary 257 8.1% View Burglary statistics in Chicago
Motor Vehicle Theft 151 4.7% View Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago
Assault 144 4.5% View Assault statistics in Chicago
Other Offense 139 4.4% View Other Offense statistics in Chicago
Criminal Trespass 84 2.6% View Criminal Trespass statistics in Chicago
Robbery 51 1.6% View Robbery statistics in Chicago
Criminal Sexual Assault 33 1.0% View Criminal Sexual Assault statistics in Chicago
Narcotics 19 0.6% View Narcotics statistics in Chicago
Public Peace Violation 19 0.6% View Public Peace Violation statistics in Chicago
Sex Offense 16 0.5% View Sex Offense statistics in Chicago
Interference With Public Officer 13 0.4% View Interference With Public Officer statistics in Chicago
Stalking 9 0.3% View Stalking statistics in Chicago
Weapons Violation 9 0.3% View Weapons Violation statistics in Chicago
Intimidation 6 0.2% View Intimidation statistics in Chicago
Kidnapping 2 0.1% View Kidnapping statistics in Chicago
Liquor Law Violation 2 0.1% View Liquor Law Violation statistics in Chicago
Offense Involving Children 2 0.1% View Offense Involving Children statistics in Chicago
Concealed Carry License Violation 2 0.1% View Concealed Carry License Violation statistics in Chicago
Obscenity 1 0.0% View Obscenity statistics in Chicago
Homicide 1 0.0% View Homicide statistics in Chicago

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 3,183 2.6% 122,681 View Chicago 2026 crime statistics
2025 6,021 2.5% 237,703 View Chicago 2025 crime statistics
2024 6,832 2.6% 259,232 View Chicago 2024 crime statistics
2023 6,568 2.5% 263,421 View Chicago 2023 crime statistics
2022 5,878 2.4% 240,135 View Chicago 2022 crime statistics
2021 4,775 2.3% 209,729 View Chicago 2021 crime statistics
2020 4,314 2.0% 212,778 View Chicago 2020 crime statistics
2019 6,000 2.3% 261,730 View Chicago 2019 crime statistics
2018 5,980 2.2% 269,177 View Chicago 2018 crime statistics
2017 5,765 2.1% 269,318 View Chicago 2017 crime statistics
2016 6,090 2.3% 269,992 View Chicago 2016 crime statistics
2015 5,595 2.1% 264,904 View Chicago 2015 crime statistics
2014 5,706 2.1% 275,883 View Chicago 2014 crime statistics
2013 6,830 2.2% 307,628 View Chicago 2013 crime statistics
2012 7,698 2.3% 336,387 View Chicago 2012 crime statistics
2011 7,530 2.1% 352,066 View Chicago 2011 crime statistics
2010 7,463 2.0% 370,573 View Chicago 2010 crime statistics
2009 7,763 2.0% 392,868 View Chicago 2009 crime statistics
2008 8,218 1.9% 427,224 View Chicago 2008 crime statistics
2007 8,004 1.8% 437,111 View Chicago 2007 crime statistics
2006 7,843 1.7% 448,204 View Chicago 2006 crime statistics
2005 7,742 1.7% 453,794 View Chicago 2005 crime statistics
2004 8,655 1.8% 469,445 View Chicago 2004 crime statistics
2003 8,809 1.9% 476,006 View Chicago 2003 crime statistics
2002 6,590 1.4% 486,838 View Chicago 2002 crime statistics
2001 54 0.0% 485,969 View Chicago 2001 crime statistics

Recent rows

Recent incidents in Lake View

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

Date Type Block Neighborhood Arrest
July 15, 2026 Theft 004XX W DIVERSEY PKWY Lake View No
July 15, 2026 Theft 010XX W ADDISON ST Lake View No
July 15, 2026 Burglary 039XX N PAULINA ST Lake View No
July 15, 2026 Motor vehicle theft 006XX W GRACE ST Lake View No
July 15, 2026 Criminal damage 036XX N RECREATION DR Lake View No
July 15, 2026 Other offense 008XX W CORNELIA AVE Lake View No
July 15, 2026 Theft 039XX N SHERIDAN RD Lake View No
July 15, 2026 Deceptive practice 009XX W SHERIDAN RD Lake View No
July 15, 2026 Battery 037XX N LAKEWOOD AVE Lake View No
July 15, 2026 Burglary 034XX N ASHLAND AVE Lake View No
July 15, 2026 Battery 028XX N ASHLAND AVE Lake View No
July 15, 2026 Criminal damage 031XX N ASHLAND AVE Lake View No
July 15, 2026 Assault 011XX W GRACE ST Lake View No
July 15, 2026 Battery 008XX W WELLINGTON AVE Lake View No
July 14, 2026 Theft 010XX W ADDISON ST Lake View No
July 14, 2026 Theft 006XX W BELMONT AVE Lake View No
July 14, 2026 Deceptive practice 009XX W ADDISON ST Lake View No
July 14, 2026 Motor vehicle theft 011XX W CORNELIA AVE Lake View No
July 14, 2026 Theft 032XX N ASHLAND AVE Lake View Yes
July 14, 2026 Deceptive practice 036XX N LAKE SHORE DR Lake View 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: 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 Lake View the same as every local neighborhood definition?

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