Latest year
2025
Most recent year available for this community area.
Community area
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
In Near North Side, Chicago reported 12 incidents in 2025 in the city's community area geography. Compared with 2024, the total was up 100.0%.
Total incidents
12
Latest yearly total for this community area page.
Community area
8
Official Chicago community area number.
Last updated
March 12, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Community area context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
In Near North Side, the most commonly reported categories in 2025 were homicide.
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
Annual totals for this community area.
2023
5
2024
6
2025
12
Recent monthly trend
Latest monthly totals for this community area.
Apr 2002
503
May 2002
1,523
Jun 2002
1,627
Category breakdown
The largest reported primary crime categories in this community area's latest yearly total.
Recent rows
Recent incidents in Near North Side
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2025 | Homicide | 004XX N LA SALLE DR | Near North Side | No |
| November 21, 2025 | Homicide | 006XX W DIVISION ST | Near North Side | No |
| July 13, 2025 | Homicide | 008XX N CAMBRIDGE AVE | Near North Side | Yes |
| July 5, 2025 | Homicide | 008XX N CAMBRIDGE AVE | Near North Side | Yes |
| July 3, 2025 | Homicide | 003XX W CHICAGO AVE | Near North Side | No |
| July 2, 2025 | Homicide | 003XX W CHICAGO AVE | Near North Side | No |
| July 2, 2025 | Homicide | 003XX W CHICAGO AVE | Near North Side | No |
| July 2, 2025 | Homicide | 003XX W CHICAGO AVE | Near North Side | No |
| June 29, 2025 | Homicide | 007XX E GRAND AVE | Near North Side | No |
| March 16, 2025 | Homicide | 013XX N HUDSON AVE | Near North Side | Yes |
| March 9, 2025 | Homicide | 006XX N FRANKLIN ST | Near North Side | No |
| February 22, 2025 | Homicide | 003XX W GRAND AVE | Near North Side | Yes |
| November 5, 2024 | Homicide | 006XX E GRAND AVE | Near North Side | Yes |
| November 5, 2024 | Homicide | 006XX E GRAND AVE | Near North Side | Yes |
| October 5, 2024 | Homicide | 000XX W HUBBARD ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| August 30, 2024 | Offense involving children | 002XX E CHICAGO AVE | Near North Side | No |
| August 25, 2024 | Homicide | 009XX N CAMBRIDGE AVE | Near North Side | Yes |
| August 23, 2024 | Homicide | 010XX N LAKE SHORE DR | Near North Side | No |
| August 13, 2024 | Theft | 006XX N FAIRBANKS CT | Near North Side | No |
| August 13, 2024 | Battery | 002XX E SUPERIOR ST | Near North 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: March 12, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: March 12, 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 Near North Side the same as every local neighborhood definition?
Not always. Community areas are stable statistical geographies and may differ from colloquial neighborhood labels.