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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
056XX S NASHVILLE AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
- Vandalism
037XX N MAGNOLIA AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
- Theft
041XX N ELSTON AVE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
- Assault
026XX S CALUMET AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Theft
018XX N HALSTED ST, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - ATTEMPT - FINANCIAL IDENTITY THEFT
- Retail Theft
079XX S CICERO AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Weapons
002XX N CENTRAL AVE, Chicago, IL
WEAPONS VIOLATION - UNLAWFUL POSSESSION - HANDGUN
- Theft
038XX W LEXINGTON ST, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
- Assault
092XX S BLACKSTONE AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
- Assault
011XX N LAKE SHORE DR NB, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Theft
030XX N BROADWAY, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
- Assault
047XX W FULLERTON AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Theft
035XX N BROADWAY, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - CREDIT CARD FRAUD
- Assault
060XX S LA SALLE ST, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
- Assault
002XX N GARVEY CT, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - AGGRAVATED OF A SENIOR CITIZEN
- Other
030XX W GUNNISON ST, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - HARASSMENT BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
- Theft
013XX W WABANSIA AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
- Vandalism
009XX N WELLS ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
- Theft
017XX E 55TH ST, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
- Retail Theft
006XX N LA SALLE DR, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Shooting
081XX S DREXEL AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - HANDGUN
- Other
073XX S HARVARD AVE, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - SEX OFFENDER - FAIL TO REGISTER
- Assault
066XX W BELDEN AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Other
042XX W DIVERSEY AVE, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - TELEPHONE THREAT
- Assault
042XX W NORTH AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Theft
001XX N Garland ct, Chicago, IL
THEFT - FROM BUILDING
- Retail Theft
046XX W FOSTER AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Assault
075XX S HERMITAGE AVE, Chicago, IL
INTIMIDATION - INTIMIDATION
- Theft
034XX N BOSWORTH AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
- Assault
018XX S MAY ST, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
- Other
014XX N KINGSBURY ST, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - TELEPHONE THREAT
- Assault
048XX N MARINE DR, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Theft
008XX E 82ND ST, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
- Retail Theft
0000X W CHICAGO AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Other
025XX N NORMANDY AVE, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - OTHER VEHICLE OFFENSE
- Theft
009XX W HURON ST, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - CREDIT CARD FRAUD
- Assault
038XX W MARQUETTE RD, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Assault
083XX S HERMITAGE AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Assault
025XX E 82ND ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Other
044XX S PULASKI RD, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - OTHER CRIME AGAINST PERSON