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Recent Crime in Chicago
A current snapshot of what's appearing most in Chicago Police Department reports.
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Tracking Chicago crime
Recent reporting follows Chicago's long-running pattern: high-volume property crime — especially vehicle theft and retail theft — spread broadly, alongside serious violence that stays concentrated in a limited set of South and West Side community areas. For a clear picture of where the latest incidents are clustering, open the crime map and zoom into the neighborhood you care about.
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Latest reported incidents in Chicago
Most recent first. Locations are reported to the nearest block.
045XX N MAGNOLIA AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - AGG. DOMESTIC BATTERY - HANDS, FISTS, FEET, SERIOUS INJURY
030XX W 63RD ST, Chicago, IL
NARCOTICS - POSSESS - CRACK
079XX S MICHIGAN AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
074XX S EMERALD AVE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - ATTEMPT - AUTOMOBILE
025XX W CERMAK RD, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
054XX S PRAIRIE AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - HANDGUN
016XX N NAGLE AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
005XX E 79TH ST, Chicago, IL
ROBBERY - ATTEMPT STRONG ARM - NO WEAPON
055XX S JUSTINE ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
054XX S CLAREMONT AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON
0000X E GRAND AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
046XX W IRVING PARK RD, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
047XX W BELMONT AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
003XX E 71ST ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
044XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
014XX S ASHLAND AVE, Chicago, IL
ROBBERY - ARMED - HANDGUN
013XX W 108TH ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC BATTERY - OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON
026XX S PRAIRIE AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
062XX S KEDZIE AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
024XX N CICERO AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
016XX S RUBLE ST, Chicago, IL
SEX OFFENSE - PUBLIC INDECENCY
012XX N DEARBORN ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
020XX N HARLEM AVE, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - FRAUD OR CONFIDENCE GAME
019XX W MONTEREY AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - PROTECTED EMPLOYEE - HANDS, FISTS, FEET, NO / MINOR INJURY
097XX S AVENUE L, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
050XX W MADISON ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
004XX E 79TH ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON
045XX S VINCENNES AVE, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE
003XX N CARPENTER ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
002XX N LAVERGNE AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
049XX N MARINE DR, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
040XX W 26TH ST, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - FALSE / STOLEN / ALTERED TRP
047XX N SIMONDS DR, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
022XX N CALIFORNIA AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - POCKET-PICKING
035XX W ROOSEVELT RD, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
065XX W FULLERTON AVE, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - TELEPHONE THREAT
024XX W WALTON ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
130XX S DREXEL AVE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
001XX N STATE ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
007XX W SHERIDAN RD, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER