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Uptown crime and safety

Chicago PD published 293 crime reports in Uptown over the last 30 days, 91 of them for violent crime. 0 came in the last 7 days, down 100% on the week before. With 39 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 65 of 77 Chicago neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 16% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
293
Last 7 days
0
−100% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
91
Safety rank
65 / 77
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Uptown#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft114 · 39%
  2. Violent91 · 31%
  3. Vandalism & Arson31 · 11%
  4. Other27 · 9%
  5. Drugs & Alcohol12 · 4%
  6. Vehicle10 · 3%
  7. Burglary7 · 2%
  8. Weapons1 · 0%

Most common offenses#

  1. Theft80
  2. Battery43
  3. Criminal Damage31
  4. Assault29
  5. Burglary24

Most reported blocks in Uptown#

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. 4400 block of N Broadway19
  2. 4500 block of N Marine Dr10
  3. 4500 block of N Sheridan Rd10
  4. 4300 block of N Sheridan Rd8
  5. 4600 block of N Broadway8

How Uptown compares#

39 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 Uptown safe?

Uptown has more violent crime reports than most of Chicago: 39 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 Uptown?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Uptown#

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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