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Lower West Side crime and safety

Chicago PD published 135 crime reports in Lower West Side over the last 30 days, 51 of them for violent crime. 0 came in the last 7 days, down 100% on the week before. With 18 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 35 of 77 Chicago neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 55% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
135
Last 7 days
0
−100% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
51
Safety rank
35 / 77
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Lower West Side#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent51 · 38%
  2. Theft32 · 24%
  3. Vandalism & Arson22 · 16%
  4. Other14 · 10%
  5. Vehicle11 · 8%
  6. Burglary3 · 2%
  7. Weapons2 · 1%

Most common offenses#

  1. Battery25
  2. Criminal Damage21
  3. Theft21
  4. Assault14
  5. Motor Vehicle Theft11

Most reported blocks in Lower West Side#

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. 2200 block of S Halsted St4
  2. 1300 block of W 18th St3
  3. 1700 block of W 18th Pl3
  4. 1700 block of W 18th St3
  5. 1800 block of S Racine Ave3

How Lower West Side compares#

18 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 Lower West Side safe?

Lower West Side sits near the middle of Chicago's neighborhoods: 18 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 19.

How can I check a specific street in Lower West Side?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Lower West Side#

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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