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North Center crime and safety

Chicago PD published 81 crime reports in North Center over the last 30 days, 16 of them for violent crime. 0 came in the last 7 days, down 100% on the week before. With 7.9 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 12 of 77 Chicago neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 86% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
81
Last 7 days
0
−100% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
16
Safety rank
12 / 77
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in North Center#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft31 · 38%
  2. Vandalism & Arson23 · 28%
  3. Violent16 · 20%
  4. Other6 · 7%
  5. Vehicle3 · 4%
  6. Weapons1 · 1%
  7. Drugs & Alcohol1 · 1%

Most common offenses#

  1. Theft24
  2. Criminal Damage23
  3. Battery11
  4. Deceptive Practice5
  5. Criminal Trespass3

Most reported blocks in North Center#

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. 2300 block of W School St9
  2. 2800 block of N Clybourn Ave4
  3. 3500 block of N Wolcott Ave4
  4. 2400 block of W Belmont Ave3
  5. 2600 block of W Addison St3

How North Center compares#

7.9 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 North Center safe?

By police reports, North Center is one of the safer parts of Chicago: 7.9 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 19.

How can I check a specific street in North Center?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near North Center#

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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