Lincoln Square.
Population 40,494. 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
421incidents
vs. 2024▼ 7.7%
vs. 10-yr avg▼ 2.0%
vs. Chicago (rate)▼ 56%
§ 01 · Trend · Lincoln Square
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · Lincoln Square
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● Lincoln SquareCity 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 | Lincoln Square |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 391 |
| 2017 | 413 |
| 2018 | 438 |
| 2019 | 430 |
| 2020 | 396 |
| 2021 | 396 |
| 2022 | 440 |
| 2023 | 514 |
| 2024 | 456 |
| 2025 | 421 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
421
'16▲ 8%'25
Auto Theft
91
'16▲ 15%'25
Burglary
97
'16▼ 17%'25
Robbery
26
'16▼ 50%'25
Theft Over
216
'16▲ 38%'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 | 391 | 79 | 117 | 52 | 156 |
| 2017 | 413 | 86 | 109 | 63 | 199 |
| 2018 | 438 | 77 | 129 | 39 | 142 |
| 2019 | 430 | 63 | 97 | 28 | 110 |
| 2020 | 396 | 88 | 102 | 33 | 138 |
| 2021 | 396 | 43 | 85 | 42 | 156 |
| 2022 | 440 | 96 | 94 | 36 | 283 |
| 2023 | 514 | 181 | 126 | 57 | 283 |
| 2024 | 456 | 161 | 111 | 49 | 222 |
| 2025 | 421 | 91 | 97 | 26 | 216 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How Lincoln Square compares with nearby community areas
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Data summary for Lincoln Square
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 96.6 | 19.5 | 28.9 | 12.8 | 38.5 |
| 2017 | 102.0 | 21.2 | 26.9 | 15.6 | 49.1 |
| 2018 | 108.2 | 19.0 | 31.9 | 9.6 | 35.1 |
| 2019 | 106.2 | 15.6 | 23.9 | 6.9 | 27.2 |
| 2020 | 97.8 | 21.7 | 25.2 | 8.2 | 34.1 |
| 2021 | 97.8 | 10.6 | 21.0 | 10.4 | 38.5 |
| 2022 | 108.7 | 23.7 | 23.2 | 8.9 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 126.9 | 44.7 | 31.1 | 14.1 | 69.9 |
| 2024 | 112.6 | 39.8 | 27.4 | 12.1 | 54.8 |
| 2025 | 104.0 | 22.5 | 23.9 | 6.4 | 53.3 |