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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.
- Theft
012XX W THORNDALE AVE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
- Theft
004XX E 42ND ST, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - ATTEMPT - AUTOMOBILE
- Other
030XX S KEELER AVE, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - HARASSMENT BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
- Theft
057XX S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
- Burglary
040XX S DEARBORN ST, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Vandalism
079XX S LANGLEY AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
- Theft
022XX W CULLERTON ST, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
- Theft
029XX S MICHIGAN AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Other
059XX S ARTESIAN AVE, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE
- Assault
056XX N SHERIDAN RD, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Theft
014XX W 71ST PL, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
- Drug Offense
042XX W MADISON ST, Chicago, IL
NARCOTICS - POSSESS - HEROIN (WHITE)
- Other
094XX S WENTWORTH AVE, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE
- Assault
040XX W CRYSTAL ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Other
083XX S CARPENTER ST, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - VIOLATE ORDER OF PROTECTION
- Assault
062XX S KEDVALE AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Burglary
004XX E BOWEN AVE, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - UNLAWFUL ENTRY
- Shooting
122XX S UNION AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - HANDGUN
- Assault
013XX S ST LOUIS AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Theft
0000X E CHICAGO AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
- Assault
062XX N HAMLIN AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - KNIFE / CUTTING INSTRUMENT
- Assault
015XX N WESTERN AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Retail Theft
026XX N CLARK ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Assault
078XX S EBERHART AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Assault
063XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Burglary
008XX W MONROE ST, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Other
078XX S HALSTED ST, Chicago, IL
OFFENSE INVOLVING CHILDREN - OTHER OFFENSE
- Theft
024XX W BALMORAL AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
- Assault
082XX S RACINE AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
- Assault
026XX W 22ND PL, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Other
008XX N AVERS AVE, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - SEX OFFENDER - FAIL TO REGISTER NEW ADDRESS
- Vandalism
081XX S ADA ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
- Theft
072XX S KIMBARK AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
- Theft
046XX N KENMORE AVE, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - WIC FRAUD
- Theft
0000X E ONTARIO ST, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - CREDIT CARD FRAUD
- Theft
075XX S JEFFERY BLVD, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
- Drug Offense
026XX N CLYBOURN AVE, Chicago, IL
LIQUOR LAW VIOLATION - SELL / GIVE / DELIVER LIQUOR TO MINOR
- Theft
003XX S WABASH AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
- Retail Theft
076XX S CICERO AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Assault
021XX S MILLARD AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE