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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.
041XX N HERMITAGE AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
030XX W ARMITAGE AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
016XX W JONQUIL TER, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
008XX S LYTLE ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
012XX W LEXINGTON ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
048XX N KEDZIE AVE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
028XX S PRAIRIE AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
063XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - UNLAWFUL ENTRY
005XX W ELM ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
045XX S UNION AVE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - THEFT / RECOVERY - AUTOMOBILE
029XX N SPAULDING AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
018XX N KARLOV AVE, Chicago, IL
ROBBERY - VEHICULAR HIJACKING
111XX S LONGWOOD DR, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
016XX W MADISON ST, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
002XX W PERSHING RD, Chicago, IL
ROBBERY - ARMED - HANDGUN
006XX N LA SALLE DR, Chicago, IL
WEAPONS VIOLATION - UNLAWFUL POSSESSION - HANDGUN
001XX W JACKSON BLVD, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
024XX E 78TH ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
024XX N NORDICA AVE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - THEFT / RECOVERY - AUTOMOBILE
050XX W ARGYLE ST, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON
041XX W MONROE ST, Chicago, IL
WEAPONS VIOLATION - UNLAWFUL POSSESSION - HANDGUN
036XX N PULASKI RD, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
051XX S NORMANDY AVE, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE
008XX W EASTMAN ST, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - HARASSMENT BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
059XX S WESTERN AVE, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - FORCIBLE ENTRY
002XX E HURON ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - FROM BUILDING
032XX N RACINE AVE, Chicago, IL
ROBBERY - STRONG ARM - NO WEAPON
041XX W JACKSON BLVD, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
017XX W TOUHY AVE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
040XX S OAKENWALD AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
056XX N CUMBERLAND AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
004XX E 71ST ST, Chicago, IL
LIQUOR LAW VIOLATION - LIQUOR LICENSE VIOLATION
027XX W CORTEZ ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL TRESPASS - TO VEHICLE
016XX W SHERWIN AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
001XX W MAPLE ST, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - KNIFE / CUTTING INSTRUMENT
002XX N CANAL ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
062XX S CARPENTER ST, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - FORCIBLE ENTRY
063XX W DICKENS AVE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
0000X W TERMINAL ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
072XX S DAMEN AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE