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New City Chicago crime rate and trends

In New City, Chicago reported 1,471 incidents in 2026 in the city's community area geography. Compared with 2025, the total was down 59.1%.

Latest year
2026

Most recent year available for this community area.

Total incidents
1,471

Latest yearly total for this community area page.

Community area
61

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 New City, the most commonly reported categories in 2026 were battery, theft, and assault.

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 81 to 10,822 2025
Start
2001
81
Peak
2003
10,822
Low
2001
81
Latest
2025
3,600

Recent monthly trend

Latest complete monthly totals for this community area.

Dec 2024 Range 248 to 345 May 2026
Start
Dec 2024
315
Peak
Aug 2025
345
Low
Jan 2026
248
Latest
May 2026
344

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
Battery 345 23.5% View Battery statistics in Chicago
Theft 239 16.2% View Theft statistics in Chicago
Assault 172 11.7% View Assault statistics in Chicago
Criminal Damage 154 10.5% View Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago
Other Offense 120 8.2% View Other Offense statistics in Chicago
Motor Vehicle Theft 83 5.6% View Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago
Deceptive Practice 78 5.3% View Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago
Burglary 67 4.6% View Burglary statistics in Chicago
Robbery 45 3.1% View Robbery statistics in Chicago
Weapons Violation 43 2.9% View Weapons Violation statistics in Chicago
Criminal Trespass 35 2.4% View Criminal Trespass statistics in Chicago
Narcotics 28 1.9% View Narcotics statistics in Chicago
Offense Involving Children 16 1.1% View Offense Involving Children statistics in Chicago
Sex Offense 13 0.9% View Sex Offense statistics in Chicago
Interference With Public Officer 7 0.5% View Interference With Public Officer statistics in Chicago
Criminal Sexual Assault 5 0.3% View Criminal Sexual Assault statistics in Chicago
Public Peace Violation 4 0.3% View Public Peace Violation statistics in Chicago
Homicide 4 0.3% View Homicide statistics in Chicago
Arson 4 0.3% View Arson statistics in Chicago
Stalking 3 0.2% View Stalking statistics in Chicago
Kidnapping 2 0.1% View Kidnapping statistics in Chicago
Concealed Carry License Violation 2 0.1% View Concealed Carry License Violation statistics in Chicago
Prostitution 1 0.1% View Prostitution statistics in Chicago
Liquor Law Violation 1 0.1% View Liquor Law Violation 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 1,471 1.6% 92,015 View Chicago 2026 crime statistics
2025 3,600 1.5% 237,468 View Chicago 2025 crime statistics
2024 4,107 1.6% 259,178 View Chicago 2024 crime statistics
2023 4,445 1.7% 263,377 View Chicago 2023 crime statistics
2022 3,812 1.6% 240,104 View Chicago 2022 crime statistics
2021 3,554 1.7% 209,710 View Chicago 2021 crime statistics
2020 3,594 1.7% 212,750 View Chicago 2020 crime statistics
2019 4,276 1.6% 261,719 View Chicago 2019 crime statistics
2018 4,283 1.6% 269,166 View Chicago 2018 crime statistics
2017 4,667 1.7% 269,315 View Chicago 2017 crime statistics
2016 4,954 1.8% 269,986 View Chicago 2016 crime statistics
2015 5,019 1.9% 264,900 View Chicago 2015 crime statistics
2014 5,285 1.9% 275,882 View Chicago 2014 crime statistics
2013 6,012 2.0% 307,625 View Chicago 2013 crime statistics
2012 6,835 2.0% 336,380 View Chicago 2012 crime statistics
2011 7,737 2.2% 352,063 View Chicago 2011 crime statistics
2010 7,747 2.1% 370,573 View Chicago 2010 crime statistics
2009 8,203 2.1% 392,868 View Chicago 2009 crime statistics
2008 8,979 2.1% 427,222 View Chicago 2008 crime statistics
2007 9,728 2.2% 437,110 View Chicago 2007 crime statistics
2006 10,068 2.2% 448,201 View Chicago 2006 crime statistics
2005 9,648 2.1% 453,791 View Chicago 2005 crime statistics
2004 10,120 2.2% 469,445 View Chicago 2004 crime statistics
2003 10,822 2.3% 476,002 View Chicago 2003 crime statistics
2002 7,815 1.6% 486,835 View Chicago 2002 crime statistics
2001 81 0.0% 485,965 View Chicago 2001 crime statistics

Recent rows

Recent incidents in New City

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

Date Type Block Neighborhood Arrest
May 31, 2026 Motor vehicle theft 041XX S EMERALD AVE New City No
May 31, 2026 Theft 050XX S SEELEY AVE New City No
May 31, 2026 Criminal damage 049XX S HOYNE AVE New City No
May 31, 2026 Battery 054XX S WOLCOTT AVE New City No
May 31, 2026 Theft 043XX S EMERALD AVE New City No
May 31, 2026 Theft 015XX W 47TH ST New City No
May 31, 2026 Assault 048XX S SEELEY AVE New City Yes
May 31, 2026 Offense involving children 054XX S WOOD ST New City No
May 31, 2026 Stalking 051XX S HALSTED ST New City No
May 31, 2026 Criminal trespass 049XX S WINCHESTER AVE New City No
May 31, 2026 Deceptive practice 045XX S HONORE ST New City No
May 31, 2026 Theft 045XX S LAFLIN ST New City No
May 31, 2026 Criminal trespass 043XX S MARSHFIELD AVE New City No
May 30, 2026 Battery 051XX S HERMITAGE AVE New City No
May 30, 2026 Theft 051XX S LOWE AVE New City No
May 30, 2026 Battery 054XX S UNION AVE New City Yes
May 30, 2026 Battery 043XX S EMERALD AVE New City Yes
May 30, 2026 Criminal damage 051XX S WOOD ST New City No
May 30, 2026 Criminal damage 047XX S ADA ST New City No
May 30, 2026 Other offense 040XX S WESTERN BLVD New City Yes

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: 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 New City the same as every local neighborhood definition?

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