Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this community area.
Community area
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
In Near West Side, Chicago reported 2 incidents in 2026 in the city's community area geography. Compared with 2025, the total was down 90.0%.
Total incidents
2
Latest yearly total for this community area page.
Community area
28
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 West Side, the most commonly reported categories in 2026 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.
2024
16
2025
20
2026
2
Recent monthly trend
Latest monthly totals for this community area.
Apr 2002
383
May 2002
1,283
Jun 2002
1,281
Category breakdown
The largest reported primary crime categories in this community area's latest yearly total.
Recent rows
Recent incidents in Near West Side
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 3, 2026 | Homicide | 023XX W ROOSEVELT RD | Near West Side | No |
| February 3, 2026 | Homicide | 023XX W ROOSEVELT RD | Near West Side | No |
| December 17, 2025 | Homicide | 007XX S CARPENTER ST | Near West Side | No |
| November 30, 2025 | Homicide | 008XX S CLAREMONT AVE | Near West Side | No |
| November 16, 2025 | Homicide | 001XX N ELIZABETH ST | Near West Side | No |
| October 31, 2025 | Homicide | 013XX W GRENSHAW ST | Near West Side | No |
| September 21, 2025 | Homicide | 002XX N HALSTED ST | Near West Side | No |
| September 7, 2025 | Homicide | 000XX N WESTERN AVE | Near West Side | No |
| August 21, 2025 | Homicide | 003XX S MAPLEWOOD AVE | Near West Side | No |
| August 21, 2025 | Homicide | 003XX S MAPLEWOOD AVE | Near West Side | No |
| August 16, 2025 | Homicide | 005XX W LAKE ST | Near West Side | No |
| July 29, 2025 | Homicide | 000XX N WESTERN AVE | Near West Side | No |
| July 15, 2025 | Homicide | 026XX W ROOSEVELT RD | Near West Side | No |
| June 21, 2025 | Homicide | 023XX W ROOSEVELT RD | Near West Side | Yes |
| June 21, 2025 | Homicide | 023XX W ROOSEVELT RD | Near West Side | Yes |
| June 2, 2025 | Homicide | 001XX N ASHLAND AVE | Near West Side | Yes |
| May 19, 2025 | Homicide | 024XX W GLADYS AVE | Near West Side | Yes |
| May 14, 2025 | Homicide | 010XX W 14TH ST | Near West Side | No |
| May 4, 2025 | Homicide | 015XX S LAFLIN ST | Near West Side | No |
| April 12, 2025 | Homicide | 004XX S PEORIA ST | Near West Side | 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: 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 West Side the same as every local neighborhood definition?
Not always. Community areas are stable statistical geographies and may differ from colloquial neighborhood labels.