Community area

Uptown Chicago crime rate and trends

In Uptown, Chicago reported 1,563 incidents in 2026 in the city's community area geography. Compared with 2025, the total was down 62.5%.

Latest year

2026

Most recent year available for this community area.

Total incidents

1,563

Latest yearly total for this community area page.

Community area

3

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 Uptown, 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 74 to 7,544 2025

Start

2001

74

Peak

2005

7,544

Low

2001

74

Latest

2025

4,164

Recent monthly trend

Latest complete monthly totals for this community area.

Dec 2024 Range 261 to 420 May 2026

Start

Dec 2024

327

Peak

Jul 2025

420

Low

Feb 2026

261

Latest

May 2026

362

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	468	29.9%	View Theft statistics in Chicago
Battery	257	16.4%	View Battery statistics in Chicago
Criminal Damage	154	9.9%	View Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago
Assault	138	8.8%	View Assault statistics in Chicago
Burglary	111	7.1%	View Burglary statistics in Chicago
Deceptive Practice	103	6.6%	View Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago
Other Offense	90	5.8%	View Other Offense statistics in Chicago
Motor Vehicle Theft	73	4.7%	View Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago
Criminal Trespass	49	3.1%	View Criminal Trespass statistics in Chicago
Robbery	24	1.5%	View Robbery statistics in Chicago
Narcotics	23	1.5%	View Narcotics statistics in Chicago
Criminal Sexual Assault	22	1.4%	View Criminal Sexual Assault statistics in Chicago
Sex Offense	16	1.0%	View Sex Offense statistics in Chicago
Weapons Violation	10	0.6%	View Weapons Violation statistics in Chicago
Offense Involving Children	7	0.4%	View Offense Involving Children statistics in Chicago
Public Peace Violation	5	0.3%	View Public Peace Violation statistics in Chicago
Interference With Public Officer	4	0.3%	View Interference With Public Officer statistics in Chicago
Intimidation	3	0.2%	View Intimidation statistics in Chicago
Stalking	2	0.1%	View Stalking statistics in Chicago
Concealed Carry License Violation	1	0.1%	View Concealed Carry License Violation statistics in Chicago
Human Trafficking	1	0.1%	View Human Trafficking statistics in Chicago
Kidnapping	1	0.1%	View Kidnapping statistics in Chicago
Arson	1	0.1%	View Arson 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	1,563	1.7%	92,015	View Chicago 2026 crime statistics
2025	4,164	1.8%	237,468	View Chicago 2025 crime statistics
2024	4,503	1.7%	259,178	View Chicago 2024 crime statistics
2023	4,613	1.8%	263,377	View Chicago 2023 crime statistics
2022	3,886	1.6%	240,104	View Chicago 2022 crime statistics
2021	3,227	1.5%	209,710	View Chicago 2021 crime statistics
2020	2,965	1.4%	212,750	View Chicago 2020 crime statistics
2019	3,377	1.3%	261,719	View Chicago 2019 crime statistics
2018	3,677	1.4%	269,166	View Chicago 2018 crime statistics
2017	3,574	1.3%	269,315	View Chicago 2017 crime statistics
2016	3,575	1.3%	269,986	View Chicago 2016 crime statistics
2015	3,671	1.4%	264,900	View Chicago 2015 crime statistics
2014	3,821	1.4%	275,882	View Chicago 2014 crime statistics
2013	4,296	1.4%	307,625	View Chicago 2013 crime statistics
2012	4,981	1.5%	336,380	View Chicago 2012 crime statistics
2011	4,778	1.4%	352,063	View Chicago 2011 crime statistics
2010	5,075	1.4%	370,573	View Chicago 2010 crime statistics
2009	5,190	1.3%	392,868	View Chicago 2009 crime statistics
2008	6,003	1.4%	427,222	View Chicago 2008 crime statistics
2007	6,395	1.5%	437,110	View Chicago 2007 crime statistics
2006	6,808	1.5%	448,201	View Chicago 2006 crime statistics
2005	7,544	1.7%	453,791	View Chicago 2005 crime statistics
2004	7,445	1.6%	469,445	View Chicago 2004 crime statistics
2003	7,523	1.6%	476,002	View Chicago 2003 crime statistics
2002	6,041	1.2%	486,835	View Chicago 2002 crime statistics
2001	74	0.0%	485,965	View Chicago 2001 crime statistics

Recent rows

Recent incidents in Uptown

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

Date	Type	Block	Neighborhood	Arrest
May 31, 2026	Criminal trespass	008XX W MONTROSE AVE	Uptown	No
May 31, 2026	Theft	045XX N MAGNOLIA AVE	Uptown	No
May 31, 2026	Theft	044XX N BROADWAY	Uptown	Yes
May 31, 2026	Burglary	044XX N SIMONDS DR	Uptown	No
May 31, 2026	Battery	048XX N SIMONDS DR	Uptown	No
May 31, 2026	Criminal sexual assault	048XX N BROADWAY	Uptown	No
May 31, 2026	Criminal damage	008XX W MONTROSE AVE	Uptown	No
May 30, 2026	Battery	009XX W WILSON AVE	Uptown	No
May 30, 2026	Theft	046XX N RACINE AVE	Uptown	No
May 30, 2026	Motor vehicle theft	008XX W BUENA AVE	Uptown	No
May 30, 2026	Burglary	005XX W LAWRENCE DR	Uptown	No
May 30, 2026	Criminal trespass	045XX N BROADWAY	Uptown	No
May 30, 2026	Robbery	008XX W IRVING PARK RD	Uptown	No
May 30, 2026	Theft	002XX W MONTROSE HARBOR DR	Uptown	No
May 30, 2026	Theft	046XX N PAULINA ST	Uptown	No
May 30, 2026	Theft	043XX N BROADWAY	Uptown	Yes
May 30, 2026	Theft	009XX W MONTROSE AVE	Uptown	No
May 30, 2026	Theft	044XX N BROADWAY	Uptown	No
May 29, 2026	Theft	044XX N BEACON ST	Uptown	No
May 29, 2026	Theft	046XX N BEACON ST	Uptown	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.

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

Open source dataset API endpoint

socrata dataset

Chicago crime incidents

Publisher: Chicago Police Department

Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2

Refresh cadence: Daily

Last imported: June 10, 2026

Open source dataset API endpoint

socrata file

Chicago neighborhood boundaries reference

Publisher: City of Chicago

Dataset ID: 9wp7-iasj

Refresh cadence: Legacy file dataset

Last imported: Not available

Open source dataset

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 Uptown the same as every local neighborhood definition?

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