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Edgewater crime and safety

Chicago PD published 165 crime reports in Edgewater over the last 30 days, 66 of them for violent crime. 0 came in the last 7 days, down 100% on the week before. With 38 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 64 of 77 Chicago neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 17% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
165
Last 7 days
0
−100% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
66
Safety rank
64 / 77
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Edgewater#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent66 · 40%
  2. Theft63 · 38%
  3. Vandalism & Arson18 · 11%
  4. Vehicle7 · 4%
  5. Other6 · 4%
  6. Burglary3 · 2%
  7. Drugs & Alcohol2 · 1%

Most common offenses#

  1. Theft47
  2. Battery33
  3. Assault21
  4. Criminal Damage18
  5. Deceptive Practice15

Most reported blocks in Edgewater#

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. 6100 block of N Broadway10
  2. 5400 block of N Clark St7
  3. 5500 block of N Kenmore Ave7
  4. 6000 block of N Kenmore Ave6
  5. 5600 block of N Winthrop Ave5

How Edgewater compares#

38 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 Edgewater safe?

Edgewater has more violent crime reports than most of Chicago: 38 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 Edgewater?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Edgewater#

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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