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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.
039XX N KEDVALE AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - KNIFE / CUTTING INSTRUMENT
011XX E MIDWAY PLAISANCE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
072XX S EMERALD AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
045XX W MADISON ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL TRESPASS - TO LAND
045XX W NORTH AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
0000X W CHICAGO AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
035XX S RHODES AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC BATTERY - KNIFE / CUTTING INSTRUMENT
070XX S WOLCOTT AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
071XX S MARSHFIELD AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
040XX E 134TH ST, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
096XX S GREEN ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
039XX S LAKE PARK AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
056XX W MADISON ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
0000X E ROOSEVELT RD, Chicago, IL
THEFT - POCKET-PICKING
031XX N DAVLIN CT, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
020XX W MARQUETTE RD, Chicago, IL
NARCOTICS - POSSESS - HEROIN (WHITE)
013XX N GREENVIEW AVE, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - FORCIBLE ENTRY
081XX S KINGSTON AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
086XX S LAFAYETTE AVE, Chicago, IL
ROBBERY - AGGRAVATED VEHICULAR HIJACKING
072XX S DAMEN AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
004XX E 41ST ST, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - ATTEMPT FORCIBLE ENTRY
029XX S DEARBORN ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL TRESPASS - TO LAND
037XX S LAKE PARK AVE, Chicago, IL
HOMICIDE - FIRST DEGREE MURDER
078XX S SOUTH SHORE DR, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
013XX E 47TH ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
046XX S ASHLAND AVE, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - FORCIBLE ENTRY
042XX S WENTWORTH AVE, Chicago, IL
ROBBERY - ATTEMPT ARMED - HANDGUN
0000X N LAMON AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
007XX W WAVELAND AVE, Chicago, IL
HOMICIDE - FIRST DEGREE MURDER
061XX N RAVENSWOOD AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
026XX W WALTON ST, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
005XX N MONTICELLO AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
032XX W DOUGLAS BLVD, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
039XX W 31ST ST, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED POLICE OFFICER - OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON
077XX S LAFLIN ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
047XX S PULASKI RD, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - FORCIBLE ENTRY
044XX S DRAKE AVE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
026XX W POTOMAC AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
031XX N CLARK ST, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - FORCIBLE ENTRY
028XX N ALBANY AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL TRESPASS - TO VEHICLE