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Washington Park crime and safety

Chicago PD published 120 crime reports in Washington Park over the last 30 days, 50 of them for violent crime. 0 came in the last 7 days, down 100% on the week before. With 33 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 59 of 77 Chicago neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 24% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
120
Last 7 days
0
−100% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
50
Safety rank
59 / 77
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Washington Park#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent50 · 42%
  2. Theft21 · 18%
  3. Vehicle19 · 16%
  4. Vandalism & Arson16 · 13%
  5. Other9 · 8%
  6. Weapons3 · 3%
  7. Burglary2 · 2%

Most common offenses#

  1. Battery24
  2. Motor Vehicle Theft19
  3. Assault16
  4. Criminal Damage16
  5. Theft13

Most reported blocks in Washington 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. 5600 block of S Wabash Ave6
  2. 0 block of E Garfield Blvd5
  3. 5900 block of S Prairie Ave4
  4. 6200 block of S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr4
  5. 500 block of E 51st St3

How Washington Park compares#

33 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 Park safe?

Washington Park has more violent crime reports than most of Chicago: 33 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 Washington 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 Washington Park using City of Chicago community areas. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 7:14 AM CT.

Neighborhoods near Washington 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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