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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
011XX W LAWRENCE AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Theft
015XX W 111TH ST, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - ATTEMPT - AUTOMOBILE
- Assault
024XX W TOUHY AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Other
010XX W MADISON ST, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - LICENSE VIOLATION
- Retail Theft
032XX N BROADWAY, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Assault
0000X E ADAMS ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Assault
130XX S ELLIS AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Assault
005XX S PULASKI RD, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
- Theft
021XX E 67TH ST, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
- Assault
010XX N PARKSIDE AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON
- Theft
057XX S ASHLAND AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
- Assault
051XX N LINCOLN AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
- Assault
0000X N MASON AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Vandalism
051XX S TROY ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
- Other
0000X E LAKE ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL TRESPASS - TO LAND
- Theft
087XX S EXCHANGE AVE, Chicago, IL
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE - FINANCIAL IDENTITY THEFT $300 AND UNDER
- Vandalism
030XX N CALIFORNIA AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
- Assault
073XX S PERRY AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Assault
005XX W SURF ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Assault
005XX N CENTRAL AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
- Drug Offense
046XX S ASHLAND AVE, Chicago, IL
NARCOTICS - MANUFACTURE / DELIVER - COCAINE
- Assault
006XX E GRAND AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
- Vandalism
069XX S STATE ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
- Shooting
075XX S STONY ISLAND AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - HANDGUN
- Assault
046XX W WEST END AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
- Assault
019XX S SAWYER AVE, Chicago, IL
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED - KNIFE / CUTTING INSTRUMENT
- Murder
001XX N LOTUS AVE, Chicago, IL
HOMICIDE - FIRST DEGREE MURDER
- Vandalism
009XX W 52ND ST, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
- Assault
053XX W MADISON ST, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - SIMPLE
- Vandalism
020XX S ARCHER AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
- Other
032XX W CULLOM AVE, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - OTHER VEHICLE OFFENSE
- Retail Theft
006XX N LA SALLE DR, Chicago, IL
THEFT - RETAIL THEFT
- Vandalism
080XX S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO PROPERTY
- Theft
043XX W FORD CITY DR, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
- Theft
0000X W ROOSEVELT RD, Chicago, IL
THEFT - OVER $500
- Vandalism
037XX N ALBANY AVE, Chicago, IL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE - TO VEHICLE
- Theft
120XX S NORMAL AVE, Chicago, IL
THEFT - $500 AND UNDER
- Theft
016XX S ST LOUIS AVE, Chicago, IL
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - AUTOMOBILE
- Other
024XX W 61ST ST, Chicago, IL
OTHER OFFENSE - GUN OFFENDER - ANNUAL REGISTRATION
- Assault
008XX N KEYSTONE AVE, Chicago, IL
BATTERY - DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE