Uptown.
Population 57,182. 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
1,161incidents
vs. 2024▼ 4.1%
vs. 10-yr avg▲ 15.5%
vs. Chicago (rate)▼ 14%
§ 01 · Trend · Uptown
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · Uptown
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● UptownCity 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 | Uptown |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 931 |
| 2017 | 938 |
| 2018 | 972 |
| 2019 | 945 |
| 2020 | 775 |
| 2021 | 976 |
| 2022 | 939 |
| 2023 | 1,201 |
| 2024 | 1,211 |
| 2025 | 1,161 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
1,161
'16▲ 25%'25
Auto Theft
189
'16▲ 77%'25
Burglary
217
'16▲ 60%'25
Robbery
76
'16▼ 47%'25
Theft Over
350
'16▲ 46%'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 | 931 | 107 | 136 | 144 | 239 |
| 2017 | 938 | 104 | 160 | 103 | 216 |
| 2018 | 972 | 123 | 176 | 107 | 188 |
| 2019 | 945 | 84 | 110 | 75 | 170 |
| 2020 | 775 | 111 | 113 | 100 | 169 |
| 2021 | 976 | 93 | 98 | 102 | 222 |
| 2022 | 939 | 217 | 131 | 113 | 471 |
| 2023 | 1,201 | 352 | 163 | 111 | 475 |
| 2024 | 1,211 | 263 | 177 | 114 | 447 |
| 2025 | 1,161 | 189 | 217 | 76 | 350 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How Uptown compares with nearby community areas
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Data summary for Uptown
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 162.8 | 18.7 | 23.8 | 25.2 | 41.8 |
| 2017 | 164.0 | 18.2 | 28.0 | 18.0 | 37.8 |
| 2018 | 170.0 | 21.5 | 30.8 | 18.7 | 32.9 |
| 2019 | 165.3 | 14.7 | 19.2 | 13.1 | 29.7 |
| 2020 | 135.5 | 19.4 | 19.8 | 17.5 | 29.6 |
| 2021 | 170.7 | 16.3 | 17.1 | 17.8 | 38.8 |
| 2022 | 164.2 | 38.0 | 22.9 | 19.8 | 82.4 |
| 2023 | 210.0 | 61.6 | 28.5 | 19.4 | 83.1 |
| 2024 | 211.8 | 46.0 | 30.9 | 19.9 | 78.2 |
| 2025 | 203.0 | 33.0 | 38.0 | 13.3 | 61.2 |