East Side.
Population 21,763. 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
422incidents
vs. 2024▲ 15.0%
vs. 10-yr avg▲ 13.6%
vs. Chicago (rate)▼ 18%
§ 01 · Trend · East Side
Assault count, by reported year
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Primary
Assault · East Side
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● East 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 | East Side |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 415 |
| 2017 | 364 |
| 2018 | 379 |
| 2019 | 328 |
| 2020 | 311 |
| 2021 | 324 |
| 2022 | 371 |
| 2023 | 433 |
| 2024 | 367 |
| 2025 | 422 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
422
'16▲ 2%'25
Auto Theft
203
'16▲ 298%'25
Burglary
44
'16▼ 32%'25
Robbery
19
'16▼ 17%'25
Theft Over
46
'16▼ 23%'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 | 415 | 51 | 65 | 23 | 60 |
| 2017 | 364 | 45 | 54 | 17 | 56 |
| 2018 | 379 | 63 | 46 | 29 | 51 |
| 2019 | 328 | 39 | 31 | 19 | 33 |
| 2020 | 311 | 46 | 26 | 15 | 30 |
| 2021 | 324 | 53 | 30 | 25 | 47 |
| 2022 | 371 | 75 | 35 | 39 | 78 |
| 2023 | 433 | 141 | 33 | 29 | 104 |
| 2024 | 367 | 176 | 52 | 23 | 59 |
| 2025 | 422 | 203 | 44 | 19 | 46 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How East Side compares with nearby community areas
East Side on the city map, then a table of nearby community areas showing
Data summary for East Side
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 190.7 | 23.4 | 29.9 | 10.6 | 27.6 |
| 2017 | 167.3 | 20.7 | 24.8 | 7.8 | 25.7 |
| 2018 | 174.2 | 28.9 | 21.1 | 13.3 | 23.4 |
| 2019 | 150.7 | 17.9 | 14.2 | 8.7 | 15.2 |
| 2020 | 142.9 | 21.1 | 11.9 | 6.9 | 13.8 |
| 2021 | 148.9 | 24.4 | 13.8 | 11.5 | 21.6 |
| 2022 | 170.5 | 34.5 | 16.1 | 17.9 | 35.8 |
| 2023 | 199.0 | 64.8 | 15.2 | 13.3 | 47.8 |
| 2024 | 168.6 | 80.9 | 23.9 | 10.6 | 27.1 |
| 2025 | 193.9 | 93.3 | 20.2 | 8.7 | 21.1 |