Woodlawn.
Population 24,425. 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
1,138incidents
vs. 2024▼ 6.4%
vs. 10-yr avg▲ 5.3%
vs. Chicago (rate)▲ 98%
§ 01 · Trend · Woodlawn
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · Woodlawn
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● WoodlawnCity 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 | Woodlawn |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,098 |
| 2017 | 1,198 |
| 2018 | 1,099 |
| 2019 | 1,159 |
| 2020 | 998 |
| 2021 | 942 |
| 2022 | 940 |
| 2023 | 1,023 |
| 2024 | 1,216 |
| 2025 | 1,138 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
1,138
'16▲ 4%'25
Auto Theft
307
'16▲ 138%'25
Burglary
130
'16▼ 57%'25
Robbery
81
'16▼ 59%'25
Theft Over
186
'16▲ 8%'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 | 1,098 | 129 | 299 | 196 | 172 |
| 2017 | 1,198 | 121 | 319 | 206 | 125 |
| 2018 | 1,099 | 104 | 176 | 127 | 142 |
| 2019 | 1,159 | 103 | 129 | 133 | 142 |
| 2020 | 998 | 120 | 104 | 98 | 130 |
| 2021 | 942 | 162 | 90 | 86 | 150 |
| 2022 | 940 | 386 | 112 | 114 | 220 |
| 2023 | 1,023 | 516 | 162 | 108 | 247 |
| 2024 | 1,216 | 324 | 124 | 113 | 225 |
| 2025 | 1,138 | 307 | 130 | 81 | 186 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How Woodlawn compares with nearby community areas
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Data summary for Woodlawn
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 449.5 | 52.8 | 122.4 | 80.3 | 70.4 |
| 2017 | 490.5 | 49.5 | 130.6 | 84.3 | 51.2 |
| 2018 | 449.9 | 42.6 | 72.1 | 52.0 | 58.1 |
| 2019 | 474.5 | 42.2 | 52.8 | 54.5 | 58.1 |
| 2020 | 408.6 | 49.1 | 42.6 | 40.1 | 53.2 |
| 2021 | 385.7 | 66.3 | 36.9 | 35.2 | 61.4 |
| 2022 | 384.9 | 158.0 | 45.9 | 46.7 | 90.1 |
| 2023 | 418.8 | 211.3 | 66.3 | 44.2 | 101.1 |
| 2024 | 497.9 | 132.7 | 50.8 | 46.3 | 92.1 |
| 2025 | 465.9 | 125.7 | 53.2 | 33.2 | 76.2 |