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Portage Park crime and safety

Chicago PD published 161 crime reports in Portage Park over the last 30 days, 65 of them for violent crime. 0 came in the last 7 days, down 100% on the week before. With 17 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 32 of 77 Chicago neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 59% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
161
Last 7 days
0
−100% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
65
Safety rank
32 / 77
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Portage Park#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent65 · 40%
  2. Theft39 · 24%
  3. Other21 · 13%
  4. Vandalism & Arson14 · 9%
  5. Vehicle11 · 7%
  6. Burglary6 · 4%
  7. Weapons3 · 2%
  8. Drugs & Alcohol2 · 1%

Most common offenses#

  1. Battery32
  2. Theft25
  3. Assault24
  4. Other Offense19
  5. Criminal Damage14

Most reported blocks in Portage Park#

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. 4700 block of W Irving Park Rd9
  2. 5000 block of W Lawrence Ave5
  3. 5600 block of W Addison St5
  4. 4300 block of N Milwaukee Ave4
  5. 4700 block of N Central Ave4

How Portage Park compares#

17 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 Portage Park safe?

Portage Park sits near the middle of Chicago's neighborhoods: 17 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 19.

How can I check a specific street in Portage Park?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Portage Park#

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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