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Washington Heights crime and safety

Chicago PD published 161 crime reports in Washington Heights over the last 30 days, 54 of them for violent crime. 0 came in the last 7 days, down 100% on the week before. With 19 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 40 of 77 Chicago neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 49% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
161
Last 7 days
0
−100% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
54
Safety rank
40 / 77
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Washington Heights#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent54 · 34%
  2. Other27 · 17%
  3. Theft26 · 16%
  4. Vehicle20 · 12%
  5. Vandalism & Arson16 · 10%
  6. Burglary11 · 7%
  7. Drugs & Alcohol4 · 2%
  8. Weapons3 · 2%

Most common offenses#

  1. Battery25
  2. Assault21
  3. Motor Vehicle Theft20
  4. Other Offense20
  5. Theft19

Most reported blocks in Washington Heights#

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. 1300 block of W 95th St6
  2. 10200 block of S Halsted St5
  3. 9400 block of S Justine St5
  4. 9500 block of S Halsted St5
  5. 10400 block of S Sangamon St4

How Washington Heights compares#

19 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 Washington Heights safe?

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

How can I check a specific street in Washington Heights?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Washington Heights#

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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