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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.
- Assault
001XX E ONTARIO ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Vandalism
055XX W CONGRESS PKWY, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
- Retail Theft
006XX N MC CLURG CT, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Shooting
010XX W TAYLOR ST, Chicago, IL
ROBBERY - ARMED - HANDGUN
- Assault
027XX N HOYNE AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Weapons
030XX W 46TH ST, Chicago, IL
WEAPONS VIOLATION - UNLAWFUL POSSESSION - HANDGUN
- Weapons
023XX E 71ST ST, Chicago, IL
WEAPONS VIOLATION - UNLAWFUL POSSESSION - HANDGUN
- Other
065XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - HARASSMENT BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
- Arrest
119XX S LAFAYETTE AVE, Chicago, IL
INTERFERENCE WITH PUBLIC OFFICER - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE
- Drug Offense
069XX S KIMBARK AVE, Chicago, IL
NARCOTICS - POSSESS - HEROIN (TAN / BROWN TAR)
- Theft
080XX S ESCANABA AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
- Assault
012XX N LONG AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - AGGRAVATED POLICE OFFICER - OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON
- Retail Theft
035XX W 26TH ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Burglary
025XX N NEW ENGLAND AVE, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Retail Theft
015XX N CENTRAL AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Assault
001XX W OAK ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Assault
013XX N LONG AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
- Weapons
037XX W 18TH ST, Chicago, IL
WEAPONS VIOLATION - UNLAWFUL POSSESSION - HANDGUN
- Vandalism
006XX E 37TH ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
- Assault
061XX S FRANCISCO AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
- Other
015XX W 71ST ST, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - HARASSMENT BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
- Drug Offense
023XX S HOMAN AVE, Chicago, IL
NARCOTICS - POSSESS - COCAINE
- Assault
006XX N MC CLURG CT, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Assault
082XX S MARYLAND AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Vandalism
054XX W ADAMS ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
- Drug Offense
003XX N LOWER MICHIGAN AVE, Chicago, IL
NARCOTICS - POSSESS - CRACK
- Vandalism
025XX E 74TH ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
- Theft
008XX N Cleveland Ave, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - FRAUD OR CONFIDENCE GAME
- Assault
001XX W OAK ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Burglary
034XX W ADDISON ST, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Burglary
033XX N OAK PARK AVE, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Assault
021XX S HARDING AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC BATTERY - OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON
- Assault
052XX S GREEN ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Theft
009XX W CARMEN AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Burglary
053XX N RUTHERFORD AVE, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Assault
041XX S DREXEL BLVD, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
- Assault
001XX W MAPLE ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Other
052XX S DREXEL AVE, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - TELEPHONE THREAT
- Burglary
034XX W ADDISON ST, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Burglary
062XX W SCHOOL ST, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE