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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.
- Assault
051XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
- Vandalism
016XX W 83RD ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
- Other
058XX S ADA ST, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - SEX OFFENDER - FAIL TO REGISTER NEW ADDRESS
- Theft
087XX S COMMERCIAL AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
- Theft
036XX W LAWRENCE AVE, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - COUNTERFEIT CHECK
- Other
079XX S CLYDE AVE, Chicago, IL
OFFENSE INVOLVING CHILDREN - CHILD ABUSE
- Assault
045XX W JACKSON BLVD, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Assault
051XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Vandalism
001XX N WACKER DR, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
- Theft
073XX W BELMONT AVE, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - FRAUD OR CONFIDENCE GAME
- Assault
004XX N AVERS AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
- Vandalism
083XX S MORGAN ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
- Assault
049XX N KIMBALL AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Assault
010XX E 132ND ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Vandalism
002XX W 107TH ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
- Assault
018XX W GARFIELD BLVD, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Burglary
0000X E RANDOLPH ST, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Theft
131XX S BRANDON AVE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
- Theft
036XX W 83RD ST, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - ATTEMPT - AUTOMOBILE
- Other
049XX S WABASH AVE, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - HARASSMENT BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
- Vandalism
001XX S PULASKI RD, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
- Vandalism
053XX S DAMEN AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
- Burglary
022XX N SAWYER AVE, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Theft
0000X S DEARBORN ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
- Other
016XX W 82ND ST, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE
- Arson
016XX W 82ND ST, Chicago, IL
ARSON - BY FIRE
- Burglary
005XX S WABASH AVE, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Assault
083XX S BURLEY AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Theft
081XX S PEORIA ST, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - FINANCIAL IDENTITY THEFT OVER $ 300
- Vandalism
029XX W GLENLAKE AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
- Retail Theft
009XX W IRVING PARK RD, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Assault
084XX S KINGSTON AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Theft
014XX N MASSASOIT AVE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - ATTEMPT - AUTOMOBILE
- Theft
065XX S HERMITAGE AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
- Burglary
006XX N MICHIGAN AVE, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Theft
014XX N CHERRY AVE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
- Sexual Offense
0000X N MICHIGAN AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT - ATTEMPT NON-AGGRAVATED
- Burglary
004XX W OHIO ST, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Burglary
020XX N SAWYER AVE, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
- Theft
014XX E 56TH ST, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - BOGUS CHECK