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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.
052XX S MERRIMAC AVE, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - THEFT OF LABOR / SERVICES
047XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
021XX W RICE ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
078XX S CARPENTER ST, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
055XX S HYDE PARK BLVD, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
048XX N CLARK ST, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - KNIFE / CUTTING INSTRUMENT
032XX W ROOSEVELT RD, Chicago, IL
WEAPONS VIOLATION - RECKLESS FIREARM DISCHARGE
065XX W DIVERSEY AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
012XX S CALIFORNIA BLVD, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
054XX N CLARK ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
040XX N CLARK ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
057XX S INDIANA AVE, Chicago, IL
WEAPONS VIOLATION - UNLAWFUL POSSESSION - HANDGUN
078XX S HAMILTON AVE, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - TELEPHONE THREAT
007XX W 115TH ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
022XX S HAMLIN AVE, Chicago, IL
NARCOTICS - POSSESSION OF DRUG EQUIPMENT
011XX N STATE ST, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
037XX W DIVISION ST, Chicago, IL
ROBBERY - STRONG ARM - NO WEAPON
053XX S MARYLAND AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
001XX W 87TH ST, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
038XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
017XX W HOWARD ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
009XX W IRVING PARK RD, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
050XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - ILLEGAL USE CASH CARD
017XX N KOSTNER AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
028XX N MILWAUKEE AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
004XX W 23RD PL, Chicago, IL
SEX OFFENSE - CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE
004XX W 23RD PL, Chicago, IL
SEX OFFENSE - SOLICITATION OF A SEXUAL ACT
060XX N SHERIDAN RD, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
034XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
078XX W CAHILL TER, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
009XX W 53RD ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
029XX N MONITOR AVE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
008XX N KEELER AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
013XX W CARROLL AVE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
0000X N KOSTNER AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - FROM BUILDING
004XX S MICHIGAN AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - POCKET-PICKING
020XX W JACKSON BLVD, Chicago, IL
THEFT - FROM BUILDING
008XX W 66TH ST, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE
034XX W 24TH ST, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - VEHICLE TITLE / REGISTRATION OFFENSE
060XX N KENMORE AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE