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Chicago community area crime pages

Chicago reported 33,607 incidents in 2026. This directory lists every Chicago community area page with local totals, city share, and the largest reported category in the latest yearly aggregate.

Latest year
2026

Most recent yearly city summary available for community area comparisons.

City incidents
33,607

Chicago-wide total in the latest yearly city aggregate.

Community areas
77

Community area pages currently linked from this directory.

Last updated
March 12, 2026

Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.

Context

Directory context

Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.

Community areas with the largest latest-year totals include Austin, Near North Side, and Near West Side, but the table keeps every published community area route crawlable.

These pages use Chicago community areas because that geography is directly present in the official incidents feed and remains more stable than colloquial neighborhood naming.

All Chicago community area pages

Browse every published community area page with the latest yearly total, share of citywide incidents, and the largest reported category in that area.

Community area Area no. Incidents Share of city Largest category Route
Austin 25 1,645 4.9% Battery (367) View Austin Chicago crime statistics
Near North Side 8 1,515 4.5% Theft (595) View Near North Side Chicago crime statistics
Near West Side 28 1,514 4.5% Theft (407) View Near West Side Chicago crime statistics
South Shore 43 1,220 3.6% Battery (258) View South Shore Chicago crime statistics
Loop 32 1,157 3.4% Theft (430) View Loop Chicago crime statistics
West Town 24 1,016 3.0% Theft (303) View West Town Chicago crime statistics
North Lawndale 29 910 2.7% Battery (203) View North Lawndale Chicago crime statistics
Humboldt Park 23 877 2.6% Battery (164) View Humboldt Park Chicago crime statistics
Greater Grand Crossing 69 851 2.5% Battery (208) View Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime statistics
Auburn Gresham 71 826 2.5% Battery (165) View Auburn Gresham Chicago crime statistics
Lake View 6 788 2.3% Theft (315) View Lake View Chicago crime statistics
Chatham 44 781 2.3% Battery (164) View Chatham Chicago crime statistics
Roseland 49 775 2.3% Battery (168) View Roseland Chicago crime statistics
Chicago Lawn 66 718 2.1% Battery (147) View Chicago Lawn Chicago crime statistics
Logan Square 22 635 1.9% Theft (229) View Logan Square Chicago crime statistics
West Englewood 67 633 1.9% Battery (132) View West Englewood Chicago crime statistics
Englewood 68 604 1.8% Battery (140) View Englewood Chicago crime statistics
Belmont Cragin 19 593 1.8% Theft (139) View Belmont Cragin Chicago crime statistics
Rogers Park 1 552 1.6% Battery (132) View Rogers Park Chicago crime statistics
Woodlawn 42 549 1.6% Battery (114) View Woodlawn Chicago crime statistics
New City 61 535 1.6% Battery (123) View New City Chicago crime statistics
Lincoln Park 7 530 1.6% Theft (217) View Lincoln Park Chicago crime statistics
Uptown 3 521 1.6% Theft (155) View Uptown Chicago crime statistics
South Chicago 46 519 1.5% Battery (114) View South Chicago Chicago crime statistics
Douglas 35 514 1.5% Criminal Damage (108) View Douglas Chicago crime statistics
South Lawndale 30 501 1.5% Battery (112) View South Lawndale Chicago crime statistics
Grand Boulevard 38 492 1.5% Theft (89) View Grand Boulevard Chicago crime statistics
West Garfield Park 26 468 1.4% Battery (97) View West Garfield Park Chicago crime statistics
East Garfield Park 27 467 1.4% Battery (86) View East Garfield Park Chicago crime statistics
Portage Park 15 466 1.4% Theft (129) View Portage Park Chicago crime statistics
West Pullman 53 444 1.3% Battery (91) View West Pullman Chicago crime statistics
Edgewater 77 424 1.3% Theft (133) View Edgewater Chicago crime statistics
Hyde Park 41 419 1.2% Criminal Damage (112) View Hyde Park Chicago crime statistics
West Ridge 2 419 1.2% Theft (85) View West Ridge Chicago crime statistics
Lower West Side 31 402 1.2% Theft (103) View Lower West Side Chicago crime statistics
Washington Heights 73 373 1.1% Battery (72) View Washington Heights Chicago crime statistics
Near South Side 33 354 1.1% Theft (67) View Near South Side Chicago crime statistics
Washington Park 40 354 1.1% Battery (84) View Washington Park Chicago crime statistics
Brighton Park 58 350 1.0% Battery (69) View Brighton Park Chicago crime statistics
Avondale 21 346 1.0% Theft (139) View Avondale Chicago crime statistics
Gage Park 63 338 1.0% Theft (124) View Gage Park Chicago crime statistics
Irving Park 16 334 1.0% Battery (66) View Irving Park Chicago crime statistics
Ashburn 70 310 0.9% Battery (53) View Ashburn Chicago crime statistics
Albany Park 14 286 0.9% Theft (63) View Albany Park Chicago crime statistics
Lincoln Square 4 279 0.8% Theft (78) View Lincoln Square Chicago crime statistics
Morgan Park 75 272 0.8% Battery (58) View Morgan Park Chicago crime statistics
Kenwood 39 270 0.8% Battery (58) View Kenwood Chicago crime statistics
West Lawn 65 230 0.7% Theft (72) View West Lawn Chicago crime statistics
Bridgeport 60 224 0.7% Theft (59) View Bridgeport Chicago crime statistics
South Deering 51 219 0.7% Theft (43) View South Deering Chicago crime statistics
North Center 5 214 0.6% Theft (56) View North Center Chicago crime statistics
Ohare 76 213 0.6% Theft (64) View Ohare Chicago crime statistics
Garfield Ridge 56 213 0.6% Battery (37) View Garfield Ridge Chicago crime statistics
Dunning 17 187 0.6% Battery (45) View Dunning Chicago crime statistics
Armour Square 34 175 0.5% Theft (53) View Armour Square Chicago crime statistics
East Side 52 175 0.5% Theft (29) View East Side Chicago crime statistics
Norwood Park 10 175 0.5% Theft (29) View Norwood Park Chicago crime statistics
Hermosa 20 172 0.5% Battery (33) View Hermosa Chicago crime statistics
Calumet Heights 48 172 0.5% Battery (29) View Calumet Heights Chicago crime statistics
West Elsdon 62 152 0.5% Theft (35) View West Elsdon Chicago crime statistics
Archer Heights 57 151 0.4% Theft (52) View Archer Heights Chicago crime statistics
Beverly 72 151 0.4% Theft (38) View Beverly Chicago crime statistics
Riverdale 54 151 0.4% Battery (41) View Riverdale Chicago crime statistics
Oakland 36 145 0.4% Motor Vehicle Theft (31) View Oakland Chicago crime statistics
Pullman 50 144 0.4% Theft (45) View Pullman Chicago crime statistics
Avalon Park 45 143 0.4% Battery (24) View Avalon Park Chicago crime statistics
Hegewisch 55 138 0.4% Criminal Damage (33) View Hegewisch Chicago crime statistics
Clearing 64 137 0.4% Theft (25) View Clearing Chicago crime statistics
Mckinley Park 59 136 0.4% Theft (37) View Mckinley Park Chicago crime statistics
North Park 13 131 0.4% Theft (37) View North Park Chicago crime statistics
Jefferson Park 11 125 0.4% Theft (25) View Jefferson Park Chicago crime statistics
Montclare 18 90 0.3% Battery (17) View Montclare Chicago crime statistics
Fuller Park 37 88 0.3% Battery (14) View Fuller Park Chicago crime statistics
Mount Greenwood 74 81 0.2% Theft (19) View Mount Greenwood Chicago crime statistics
Forest Glen 12 59 0.2% Theft (11) View Forest Glen Chicago crime statistics
Burnside 47 39 0.1% Criminal Damage (8) View Burnside Chicago crime statistics
Edison Park 9 31 0.1% Deceptive Practice (8) View Edison Park Chicago crime statistics

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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: March 12, 2026

Open source dataset API endpoint
socrata dataset

Chicago crime incidents

Publisher: Chicago Police Department

Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2

Refresh cadence: Daily

Last imported: March 12, 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.

Does this directory include every Chicago neighborhood?

It includes every Chicago community area page currently published on CrimeAtlas. Community areas are the stable geographies directly referenced in the incidents dataset.

Does a higher count mean a place is inherently less safe?

No. These are reported incident counts from public records. They should be read with population, land use, reporting practices, and other local context in mind.