Portage Park.
Population 63,020. 2020 Census population, assigned from block groups whose internal point falls in this community area. Rates for every year use this fixed denominator. One of 77 Chicago community areas. About the rates →
ASSAULT · 2025
685incidents
vs. 2024▼ 4.2%
vs. 10-yr avg▼ 10.1%
vs. Chicago (rate)▼ 54%
§ 01 · Trend · Portage Park
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · Portage Park
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● Portage ParkCity overlay hidden in counts mode (different scale; switch to rate to compare).
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Full years only; incomplete YTD totals are excluded. Not available means a value is missing, not zero.
| Year | Portage Park |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 761 |
| 2017 | 801 |
| 2018 | 817 |
| 2019 | 842 |
| 2020 | 696 |
| 2021 | 740 |
| 2022 | 761 |
| 2023 | 798 |
| 2024 | 715 |
| 2025 | 685 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
685
'16▼ 10%'25
Auto Theft
204
'16▲ 10%'25
Burglary
168
'16▼ 26%'25
Robbery
42
'16▼ 51%'25
Theft Over
139
'16▼ 31%'25
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Full years only; incomplete YTD totals are excluded. Not available means a value is missing, not zero.
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 761 | 185 | 228 | 85 | 200 |
| 2017 | 801 | 236 | 234 | 72 | 180 |
| 2018 | 817 | 144 | 202 | 81 | 191 |
| 2019 | 842 | 134 | 139 | 56 | 123 |
| 2020 | 696 | 108 | 136 | 71 | 138 |
| 2021 | 740 | 112 | 88 | 54 | 203 |
| 2022 | 761 | 216 | 139 | 63 | 307 |
| 2023 | 798 | 386 | 119 | 104 | 398 |
| 2024 | 715 | 257 | 130 | 73 | 237 |
| 2025 | 685 | 204 | 168 | 42 | 139 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How Portage Park compares with nearby community areas
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Data summary for Portage Park
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 120.8 | 29.4 | 36.2 | 13.5 | 31.7 |
| 2017 | 127.1 | 37.5 | 37.1 | 11.4 | 28.6 |
| 2018 | 129.6 | 22.9 | 32.0 | 12.8 | 30.3 |
| 2019 | 133.6 | 21.3 | 22.1 | 8.9 | 19.5 |
| 2020 | 110.4 | 17.1 | 21.6 | 11.3 | 21.9 |
| 2021 | 117.4 | 17.8 | 14.0 | 8.6 | 32.2 |
| 2022 | 120.8 | 34.3 | 22.1 | 10.0 | 48.7 |
| 2023 | 126.6 | 61.3 | 18.9 | 16.5 | 63.1 |
| 2024 | 113.5 | 40.8 | 20.6 | 11.6 | 37.6 |
| 2025 | 108.7 | 32.4 | 26.7 | 6.7 | 22.1 |