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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
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049XX W WASHINGTON BLVD, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
064XX N GLENWOOD AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
001XX S JEFFERSON ST, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - HANDGUN
064XX N MAGNOLIA AVE, Chicago, IL
BURGLARY - UNLAWFUL ENTRY
0000X N WESTERN AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
003XX E 84TH ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
039XX W MADISON ST, Chicago, IL
NARCOTICS - POSSESS - CANNABIS MORE THAN 30 GRAMS
0000X N KILBOURN AVE, Chicago, IL
NARCOTICS - POSSESS - HEROIN (WHITE)
013XX S WABASH AVE, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - FRAUD OR CONFIDENCE GAME
008XX S FINANCIAL PL, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
042XX S CALIFORNIA AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
062XX S KNOX AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - FROM BUILDING
051XX N DAMEN AVE, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - TELEPHONE THREAT
049XX N MILWAUKEE AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
005XX S DAMEN AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
090XX S THROOP ST, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
101XX S WOOD ST, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
018XX S HAMLIN AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
039XX N LAKE SHORE DR, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - HARASSMENT BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
022XX N KNOX AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
047XX S CAMPBELL AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - KNIFE / CUTTING INSTRUMENT
017XX W HOWARD ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
051XX W DEMING PL, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
069XX S EAST END AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - PROTECTED EMPLOYEE - HANDS, FISTS, FEET, NO / MINOR INJURY
0000X N DEARBORN ST, Chicago, IL
NARCOTICS - POSSESSION OF DRUG EQUIPMENT
023XX N SAWYER AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
031XX S HARDING AVE, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - ILLEGAL USE CASH CARD
038XX W TAYLOR ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
003XX W ILLINOIS ST, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - FRAUD OR CONFIDENCE GAME
055XX W CONGRESS PKWY, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - TELEPHONE THREAT
048XX W POLK ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC BATTERY - KNIFE / CUTTING INSTRUMENT
013XX W BARRY AVE, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - FINANCIAL IDENTITY THEFT OVER $ 300
034XX W FULTON BLVD, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
0000X E LAKE ST, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
012XX W RANDOLPH ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
003XX E 58TH ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
027XX W NORTH AVE, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - AGGRAVATED FINANCIAL IDENTITY THEFT
001XX E ERIE ST, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE
022XX W HIRSCH ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
041XX S PRAIRIE AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE