Lower West Side.
Population 33,751. 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
813incidents
vs. 2024▼ 10.8%
vs. 10-yr avg▲ 12.9%
vs. Chicago (rate)▲ 2%
§ 01 · Trend · Lower West Side
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · Lower West Side
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● Lower 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 | Lower West Side |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 700 |
| 2017 | 751 |
| 2018 | 662 |
| 2019 | 649 |
| 2020 | 571 |
| 2021 | 650 |
| 2022 | 741 |
| 2023 | 754 |
| 2024 | 911 |
| 2025 | 813 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
813
'16▲ 16%'25
Auto Theft
183
'16▲ 62%'25
Burglary
137
'16▲ 1%'25
Robbery
62
'16▼ 28%'25
Theft Over
192
'16▲ 49%'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 | 700 | 113 | 136 | 86 | 129 |
| 2017 | 751 | 112 | 201 | 113 | 115 |
| 2018 | 662 | 100 | 118 | 95 | 156 |
| 2019 | 649 | 89 | 84 | 63 | 135 |
| 2020 | 571 | 110 | 52 | 65 | 104 |
| 2021 | 650 | 132 | 83 | 109 | 141 |
| 2022 | 741 | 231 | 91 | 114 | 288 |
| 2023 | 754 | 338 | 72 | 262 | 258 |
| 2024 | 911 | 273 | 95 | 120 | 215 |
| 2025 | 813 | 183 | 137 | 62 | 192 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How Lower West Side compares with nearby community areas
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Data summary for Lower West Side
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 207.4 | 33.5 | 40.3 | 25.5 | 38.2 |
| 2017 | 222.5 | 33.2 | 59.5 | 33.5 | 34.1 |
| 2018 | 196.1 | 29.6 | 35.0 | 28.1 | 46.2 |
| 2019 | 192.3 | 26.4 | 24.9 | 18.7 | 40.0 |
| 2020 | 169.2 | 32.6 | 15.4 | 19.3 | 30.8 |
| 2021 | 192.6 | 39.1 | 24.6 | 32.3 | 41.8 |
| 2022 | 219.6 | 68.4 | 27.0 | 33.8 | 85.3 |
| 2023 | 223.4 | 100.2 | 21.3 | 77.6 | 76.4 |
| 2024 | 269.9 | 80.9 | 28.1 | 35.5 | 63.7 |
| 2025 | 240.9 | 54.2 | 40.6 | 18.4 | 56.9 |