West Town.
Population 87,781. 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
1,177incidents
vs. 2024▼ 14.6%
vs. 10-yr avg▼ 6.5%
vs. Chicago (rate)▼ 43%
§ 01 · Trend · West Town
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · West Town
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● West TownCity 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 | West Town |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,377 |
| 2017 | 1,403 |
| 2018 | 1,321 |
| 2019 | 1,391 |
| 2020 | 956 |
| 2021 | 1,092 |
| 2022 | 1,175 |
| 2023 | 1,324 |
| 2024 | 1,378 |
| 2025 | 1,177 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
1,177
'16▼ 15%'25
Auto Theft
679
'16▲ 61%'25
Burglary
530
'16▼ 5%'25
Robbery
177
'16▼ 54%'25
Theft Over
659
'16▼ 44%'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 | 1,377 | 423 | 560 | 387 | 1,173 |
| 2017 | 1,403 | 440 | 653 | 425 | 1,147 |
| 2018 | 1,321 | 288 | 500 | 288 | 934 |
| 2019 | 1,391 | 236 | 383 | 241 | 899 |
| 2020 | 956 | 306 | 296 | 243 | 562 |
| 2021 | 1,092 | 386 | 253 | 361 | 762 |
| 2022 | 1,175 | 627 | 310 | 408 | 1,238 |
| 2023 | 1,324 | 1,049 | 341 | 506 | 1,113 |
| 2024 | 1,378 | 1,059 | 467 | 314 | 984 |
| 2025 | 1,177 | 679 | 530 | 177 | 659 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How West Town compares with nearby community areas
West Town on the city map, then a table of nearby community areas showing
Data summary for West Town
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 156.9 | 48.2 | 63.8 | 44.1 | 133.6 |
| 2017 | 159.8 | 50.1 | 74.4 | 48.4 | 130.7 |
| 2018 | 150.5 | 32.8 | 57.0 | 32.8 | 106.4 |
| 2019 | 158.5 | 26.9 | 43.6 | 27.4 | 102.4 |
| 2020 | 108.9 | 34.9 | 33.7 | 27.7 | 64.0 |
| 2021 | 124.4 | 44.0 | 28.8 | 41.1 | 86.8 |
| 2022 | 133.9 | 71.4 | 35.3 | 46.5 | 141.0 |
| 2023 | 150.8 | 119.5 | 38.9 | 57.6 | 126.8 |
| 2024 | 157.0 | 120.6 | 53.2 | 35.8 | 112.1 |
| 2025 | 134.1 | 77.3 | 60.4 | 20.2 | 75.1 |