Chatham.
Population 31,676. 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
1,628incidents
vs. 2024▼ 10.4%
vs. 10-yr avg▼ 10.3%
vs. Chicago (rate)▲ 118%
§ 01 · Trend · Chatham
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · Chatham
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● ChathamCity 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 | Chatham |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,809 |
| 2017 | 1,824 |
| 2018 | 1,904 |
| 2019 | 2,120 |
| 2020 | 1,738 |
| 2021 | 1,745 |
| 2022 | 1,795 |
| 2023 | 1,761 |
| 2024 | 1,817 |
| 2025 | 1,628 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
1,628
'16▼ 10%'25
Auto Theft
413
'16▲ 74%'25
Burglary
241
'16▼ 37%'25
Robbery
188
'16▼ 41%'25
Theft Over
265
'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 | 1,809 | 237 | 382 | 320 | 245 |
| 2017 | 1,824 | 233 | 320 | 296 | 265 |
| 2018 | 1,904 | 188 | 258 | 243 | 285 |
| 2019 | 2,120 | 221 | 281 | 250 | 279 |
| 2020 | 1,738 | 230 | 318 | 230 | 216 |
| 2021 | 1,745 | 294 | 175 | 210 | 256 |
| 2022 | 1,795 | 772 | 235 | 242 | 289 |
| 2023 | 1,761 | 778 | 208 | 357 | 374 |
| 2024 | 1,817 | 514 | 209 | 290 | 301 |
| 2025 | 1,628 | 413 | 241 | 188 | 265 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How Chatham compares with nearby community areas
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Data summary for Chatham
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 571.1 | 74.8 | 120.6 | 101.0 | 77.3 |
| 2017 | 575.8 | 73.6 | 101.0 | 93.5 | 83.7 |
| 2018 | 601.1 | 59.4 | 81.5 | 76.7 | 90.0 |
| 2019 | 669.3 | 69.8 | 88.7 | 78.9 | 88.1 |
| 2020 | 548.7 | 72.6 | 100.4 | 72.6 | 68.2 |
| 2021 | 550.9 | 92.8 | 55.3 | 66.3 | 80.8 |
| 2022 | 566.7 | 243.7 | 74.2 | 76.4 | 91.2 |
| 2023 | 555.9 | 245.6 | 65.7 | 112.7 | 118.1 |
| 2024 | 573.6 | 162.3 | 66.0 | 91.5 | 95.0 |
| 2025 | 514.0 | 130.4 | 76.1 | 59.4 | 83.7 |