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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
055XX N WINTHROP AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
- Assault
005XX N CENTRAL PARK AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Sexual Offense
0000X W VAN BUREN ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - KNIFE / CUTTING INSTRUMENT
- Burglary
060XX N AVONDALE AVE, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Retail Theft
026XX N ELSTON AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Theft
010XX W MADISON ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
- Drug Offense
042XX W MADISON ST, Chicago, IL
NARCOTICS - POSSESS - HEROIN (WHITE)
- Retail Theft
054XX S KEDZIE AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Theft
105XX S VINCENNES AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
- Retail Theft
050XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Shooting
023XX W PERSHING RD, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - HANDGUN
- Assault
064XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Retail Theft
050XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Vandalism
064XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
- Theft
021XX S CHINA PL, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
- Burglary
047XX S ST LAWRENCE AVE, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Burglary
009XX S CLAREMONT AVE, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Theft
004XX N WELLS ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
- Assault
030XX W ARGYLE ST, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - KNIFE / CUTTING INSTRUMENT
- Arrest
070XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, Chicago, IL
INTERFERENCE WITH PUBLIC OFFICER - INTERFERENCE JUDICIAL PROCESS
- Assault
080XX S MANISTEE AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Assault
039XX W ROOSEVELT RD, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON
- Theft
062XX S EBERHART AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
- Vandalism
033XX W ARTHINGTON ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
- Assault
009XX N KEELER AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - KNIFE / CUTTING INSTRUMENT
- Drug Offense
037XX W DIVISION ST, Chicago, IL
NARCOTICS - MANUFACTURE / DELIVER - CANNABIS OVER 10 GRAMS
- Drug Offense
049XX W HUBBARD ST, Chicago, IL
NARCOTICS - MANUFACTURE / DELIVER - CANNABIS OVER 10 GRAMS
- Shooting
048XX W NORTH AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - HANDGUN
- Retail Theft
016XX N PULASKI RD, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Other
046XX S DREXEL BLVD, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE
- Theft
004XX S WELLS ST, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - CREDIT CARD FRAUD
- Theft
031XX W 83RD PL, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
- Assault
015XX N CLYBOURN AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Theft
0000X W SUPERIOR ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
- Robbery
057XX S ASHLAND AVE, Chicago, IL
ROBBERY - STRONG ARM - NO WEAPON
- Other
081XX S SAGINAW AVE, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - HARASSMENT BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
- Theft
016XX W SUPERIOR ST, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
- Theft
079XX S DAMEN AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
- Assault
020XX W FARGO AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Robbery
070XX S DAMEN AVE, Chicago, IL
ROBBERY - STRONG ARM - NO WEAPON