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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.
- Vandalism
022XX N KILDARE AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
- Theft
034XX W 47TH ST, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - TRUCK, BUS, MOTOR HOME
- Retail Theft
031XX W ARMITAGE AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Vandalism
027XX N LECLAIRE AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
- Assault
049XX W VAN BUREN ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON
- Theft
102XX S AVENUE M, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
- Drug Offense
008XX N LOCKWOOD AVE, Chicago, IL
NARCOTICS - POSSESS - CANNABIS MORE THAN 30 GRAMS
- Other
002XX W 114TH ST, Chicago, IL
PUBLIC PEACE VIOLATION - RECKLESS CONDUCT
- Weapons
012XX W TAYLOR ST, Chicago, IL
WEAPONS VIOLATION - UNLAWFUL POSSESSION - HANDGUN
- Vandalism
027XX W ARMITAGE AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - CRIMINAL DEFACEMENT
- Theft
005XX S CALIFORNIA AVE, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - ILLEGAL USE CASH CARD
- Vandalism
070XX N GREENVIEW AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
- Theft
022XX W RACE AVE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
- Theft
055XX S SAWYER AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Other
067XX S CAMPBELL AVE, Chicago, IL
OFFENSE INVOLVING CHILDREN - CHILD ABUSE
- Theft
008XX N MICHIGAN AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
- Theft
050XX S MICHIGAN AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Other
012XX E 63RD ST, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE
- Drug Offense
003XX N LOWER MICHIGAN AVE, Chicago, IL
NARCOTICS - POSSESS - HEROIN (WHITE)
- Theft
015XX N MILWAUKEE AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - PURSE-SNATCHING
- Theft
044XX S PULASKI RD, Chicago, IL
THEFT - ATTEMPT THEFT
- Vandalism
004XX W ROOSEVELT RD, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - CRIMINAL DEFACEMENT
- Theft
011XX W CHICAGO AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
- Theft
008XX N LAWNDALE AVE, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - FINANCIAL IDENTITY THEFT OVER $ 300
- Assault
076XX S PAXTON AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
- Theft
005XX N CENTRAL AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - FROM BUILDING
- Retail Theft
048XX N LINCOLN AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Retail Theft
076XX S CICERO AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Theft
072XX S TROY ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
- Theft
048XX S WESTERN AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
- Theft
004XX W WEBSTER AVE, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - FORGERY
- Assault
001XX W CERMAK RD, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON
- Theft
004XX W WEBSTER AVE, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - FORGERY
- Retail Theft
024XX W CHICAGO AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Retail Theft
003XX N DESPLAINES ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Retail Theft
024XX W CHICAGO AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Assault
024XX N MILWAUKEE AVE, Chicago, IL
STALKING - SIMPLE
- Burglary
009XX S WABASH AVE, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Shooting
004XX S KEDZIE AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - HANDGUN
- Retail Theft
028XX N ASHLAND AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT