Near West Side.
Population 67,881. 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
2,379incidents
vs. 2024▼ 3.3%
vs. 10-yr avg▲ 21.2%
vs. Chicago (rate)▲ 49%
§ 01 · Trend · Near West Side
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · Near West Side
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● Near West SideCity 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 | Near West Side |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,755 |
| 2017 | 1,768 |
| 2018 | 1,941 |
| 2019 | 2,014 |
| 2020 | 1,525 |
| 2021 | 1,663 |
| 2022 | 1,908 |
| 2023 | 2,211 |
| 2024 | 2,459 |
| 2025 | 2,379 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
2,379
'16▲ 36%'25
Auto Theft
875
'16▲ 167%'25
Burglary
482
'16▲ 73%'25
Robbery
217
'16▼ 39%'25
Theft Over
873
'16▼ 13%'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 | 1,755 | 328 | 279 | 354 | 1,007 |
| 2017 | 1,768 | 407 | 307 | 458 | 1,003 |
| 2018 | 1,941 | 365 | 281 | 345 | 1,052 |
| 2019 | 2,014 | 310 | 210 | 300 | 1,018 |
| 2020 | 1,525 | 418 | 241 | 274 | 531 |
| 2021 | 1,663 | 470 | 129 | 315 | 776 |
| 2022 | 1,908 | 802 | 191 | 364 | 1,367 |
| 2023 | 2,211 | 1,159 | 242 | 499 | 1,168 |
| 2024 | 2,459 | 889 | 341 | 424 | 1,040 |
| 2025 | 2,379 | 875 | 482 | 217 | 873 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How Near West Side compares with nearby community areas
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Data summary for Near West Side
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 258.5 | 48.3 | 41.1 | 52.1 | 148.3 |
| 2017 | 260.5 | 60.0 | 45.2 | 67.5 | 147.8 |
| 2018 | 285.9 | 53.8 | 41.4 | 50.8 | 155.0 |
| 2019 | 296.7 | 45.7 | 30.9 | 44.2 | 150.0 |
| 2020 | 224.7 | 61.6 | 35.5 | 40.4 | 78.2 |
| 2021 | 245.0 | 69.2 | 19.0 | 46.4 | 114.3 |
| 2022 | 281.1 | 118.2 | 28.1 | 53.6 | 201.4 |
| 2023 | 325.7 | 170.7 | 35.6 | 73.5 | 172.1 |
| 2024 | 362.3 | 131.0 | 50.2 | 62.5 | 153.2 |
| 2025 | 350.5 | 128.9 | 71.0 | 32.0 | 128.6 |