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Woodlawn crime and safety

Chicago PD published 231 crime reports in Woodlawn over the last 30 days, 94 of them for violent crime. 0 came in the last 7 days, down 100% on the week before. With 46 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 71 of 77 Chicago neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 8% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
231
Last 7 days
0
−100% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
94
Safety rank
71 / 77
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Woodlawn#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent94 · 41%
  2. Theft51 · 22%
  3. Vandalism & Arson28 · 12%
  4. Vehicle23 · 10%
  5. Other14 · 6%
  6. Weapons11 · 5%
  7. Burglary6 · 3%
  8. Drugs & Alcohol4 · 2%

Most common offenses#

  1. Battery38
  2. Assault36
  3. Theft36
  4. Criminal Damage27
  5. Motor Vehicle Theft23

Most reported blocks in Woodlawn#

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. 6500 block of S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr13
  2. 6100 block of S Vernon Ave9
  3. 6400 block of S Stony Island Ave6
  4. 6600 block of S Kenwood Ave6
  5. 6000 block of S Harper Ave5

How Woodlawn compares#

46 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 Woodlawn safe?

Woodlawn has more violent crime reports than most of Chicago: 46 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 Woodlawn?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Woodlawn#

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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