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Chatham crime and safety

Chicago PD published 298 crime reports in Chatham over the last 30 days, 130 of them for violent crime. 0 came in the last 7 days, down 100% on the week before. With 44 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 70 of 77 Chicago neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 9% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
298
Last 7 days
0
−100% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
130
Safety rank
70 / 77
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Chatham#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent130 · 44%
  2. Theft64 · 21%
  3. Vandalism & Arson33 · 11%
  4. Other28 · 9%
  5. Vehicle20 · 7%
  6. Weapons10 · 3%
  7. Drugs & Alcohol7 · 2%
  8. Burglary6 · 2%

Most common offenses#

  1. Battery73
  2. Theft50
  3. Assault40
  4. Criminal Damage33
  5. Other Offense24

Most reported blocks in Chatham#

Blocks with the most reports over 30 days. Shops, transit stops and police stations often top the list because that is where incidents are reported.

  1. 100 block of W 87th St8
  2. 0 block of W 87th St7
  3. 8300 block of S Cottage Grove Ave7
  4. 200 block of W 87th St6
  5. 7900 block of S Lafayette Ave6

How Chatham compares#

44 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against 19 for the median Chicago neighborhood and 20 city-wide. The full list is on the safest and most dangerous neighborhoods in Chicago page.

Questions#

Is Chatham safe?

Chatham has more violent crime reports than most of Chicago: 44 per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 19. Reports concentrate on a few blocks, so check the exact streets you care about.

How can I check a specific street in Chatham?

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Where do these numbers come from?

From Chicago PD's public crime reports for the last 30 days, placed in Chatham using City of Chicago community areas. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 7:14 AM CT.

Neighborhoods near Chatham#

About this data#

Chicago Police Department via data.cityofchicago.org, City of Chicago Terms of Use. Neighborhood boundaries: City of Chicago community areas. Reports are preliminary records, located to the block, and do not include every incident police handle. All agencies: data sources.

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