Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this community area.
Community area
Lower West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
In Lower West Side, Chicago reported 1,475 incidents in 2026 in the city's community area geography. Compared with 2025, the total was down 44.9%.
Total incidents
1,475
Latest yearly total for this community area page.
Community area
31
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 Lower West Side, the most commonly reported categories in 2026 were theft, battery, and criminal damage.
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 49 to 5,001
2025
Start
2001
49
Peak
2003
5,001
Low
2001
49
Latest
2025
2,677
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this community area.
Jan 2025
Range 174 to 276
Jun 2026
Start
Jan 2025
200
Peak
May 2026
276
Low
Feb 2025
174
Latest
Jun 2026
234
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 Lower West Side
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 023XX W 21ST PL | Lower West Side | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Criminal damage | 020XX W COULTER ST | Lower West Side | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 021XX S JEFFERSON ST | Lower West Side | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 023XX W 21ST PL | Lower West Side | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Other offense | 022XX S DAMEN AVE | Lower West Side | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Criminal damage | 016XX W CULLERTON ST | Lower West Side | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Theft | 022XX S WESTERN AVE | Lower West Side | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Assault | 005XX W CERMAK RD | Lower West Side | No |
| July 14, 2026 | Criminal damage | 017XX W CULLERTON ST | Lower West Side | No |
| July 14, 2026 | Battery | 022XX S HALSTED ST | Lower West Side | No |
| July 14, 2026 | Theft | 020XX W COULTER ST | Lower West Side | Yes |
| July 14, 2026 | Theft | 020XX W COULTER ST | Lower West Side | No |
| July 14, 2026 | Criminal damage | 022XX S WOLCOTT AVE | Lower West Side | No |
| July 14, 2026 | Assault | 019XX S ASHLAND AVE | Lower West Side | Yes |
| July 14, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 021XX W 19TH ST | Lower West Side | No |
| July 14, 2026 | Assault | 021XX S WESTERN AVE | Lower West Side | No |
| July 14, 2026 | Theft | 019XX S CARPENTER ST | Lower West Side | No |
| July 13, 2026 | Other offense | 007XX W 18TH ST | Lower West Side | No |
| July 13, 2026 | Burglary | 013XX W 16TH ST | Lower West Side | No |
| July 13, 2026 | Burglary | 017XX W CERMAK RD | Lower West Side | 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 Lower West Side the same as every local neighborhood definition?
Not always. Community areas are stable statistical geographies and may differ from colloquial neighborhood labels.