Belmont Cragin.
Population 78,116. 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
1,121incidents
vs. 2024▼ 15.5%
vs. 10-yr avg▼ 6.6%
vs. Chicago (rate)▼ 39%
§ 01 · Trend · Belmont Cragin
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · Belmont Cragin
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● Belmont CraginCity 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 | Belmont Cragin |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,277 |
| 2017 | 1,189 |
| 2018 | 1,225 |
| 2019 | 1,268 |
| 2020 | 1,151 |
| 2021 | 1,071 |
| 2022 | 1,121 |
| 2023 | 1,247 |
| 2024 | 1,327 |
| 2025 | 1,121 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
1,121
'16▼ 12%'25
Auto Theft
285
'16▲ 10%'25
Burglary
206
'16▼ 37%'25
Robbery
86
'16▼ 54%'25
Theft Over
179
'16▼ 21%'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 | 1,277 | 259 | 329 | 188 | 226 |
| 2017 | 1,189 | 409 | 328 | 172 | 202 |
| 2018 | 1,225 | 234 | 270 | 154 | 165 |
| 2019 | 1,268 | 272 | 149 | 130 | 176 |
| 2020 | 1,151 | 225 | 98 | 94 | 136 |
| 2021 | 1,071 | 195 | 91 | 88 | 196 |
| 2022 | 1,121 | 377 | 117 | 107 | 222 |
| 2023 | 1,247 | 521 | 132 | 247 | 342 |
| 2024 | 1,327 | 363 | 127 | 165 | 246 |
| 2025 | 1,121 | 285 | 206 | 86 | 179 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How Belmont Cragin compares with nearby community areas
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Data summary for Belmont Cragin
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 163.5 | 33.2 | 42.1 | 24.1 | 28.9 |
| 2017 | 152.2 | 52.4 | 42.0 | 22.0 | 25.9 |
| 2018 | 156.8 | 30.0 | 34.6 | 19.7 | 21.1 |
| 2019 | 162.3 | 34.8 | 19.1 | 16.6 | 22.5 |
| 2020 | 147.3 | 28.8 | 12.6 | 12.0 | 17.4 |
| 2021 | 137.1 | 25.0 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 25.1 |
| 2022 | 143.5 | 48.3 | 15.0 | 13.7 | 28.4 |
| 2023 | 159.6 | 66.7 | 16.9 | 31.6 | 43.8 |
| 2024 | 169.9 | 46.5 | 16.3 | 21.1 | 31.5 |
| 2025 | 143.5 | 36.5 | 26.4 | 11.0 | 22.9 |