Avondale.
Population 36,257. 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
451incidents
vs. 2024▼ 11.9%
vs. 10-yr avg▼ 4.5%
vs. Chicago (rate)▼ 47%
§ 01 · Trend · Avondale
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · Avondale
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● AvondaleCity 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 | Avondale |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 505 |
| 2017 | 486 |
| 2018 | 521 |
| 2019 | 464 |
| 2020 | 427 |
| 2021 | 400 |
| 2022 | 478 |
| 2023 | 480 |
| 2024 | 512 |
| 2025 | 451 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
451
'16▼ 11%'25
Auto Theft
130
'16▼ 26%'25
Burglary
143
'16▼ 6%'25
Robbery
41
'16▼ 51%'25
Theft Over
125
'16▼ 26%'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 | 505 | 175 | 152 | 84 | 168 |
| 2017 | 486 | 123 | 146 | 109 | 150 |
| 2018 | 521 | 143 | 152 | 98 | 166 |
| 2019 | 464 | 86 | 122 | 79 | 120 |
| 2020 | 427 | 75 | 94 | 82 | 136 |
| 2021 | 400 | 85 | 68 | 72 | 119 |
| 2022 | 478 | 139 | 92 | 89 | 231 |
| 2023 | 480 | 229 | 71 | 121 | 226 |
| 2024 | 512 | 176 | 88 | 71 | 172 |
| 2025 | 451 | 130 | 143 | 41 | 125 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How Avondale compares with nearby community areas
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Data summary for Avondale
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 139.3 | 48.3 | 41.9 | 23.2 | 46.3 |
| 2017 | 134.0 | 33.9 | 40.3 | 30.1 | 41.4 |
| 2018 | 143.7 | 39.4 | 41.9 | 27.0 | 45.8 |
| 2019 | 128.0 | 23.7 | 33.6 | 21.8 | 33.1 |
| 2020 | 117.8 | 20.7 | 25.9 | 22.6 | 37.5 |
| 2021 | 110.3 | 23.4 | 18.8 | 19.9 | 32.8 |
| 2022 | 131.8 | 38.3 | 25.4 | 24.6 | 63.7 |
| 2023 | 132.4 | 63.2 | 19.6 | 33.4 | 62.3 |
| 2024 | 141.2 | 48.5 | 24.3 | 19.6 | 47.4 |
| 2025 | 124.4 | 35.9 | 39.4 | 11.3 | 34.5 |