Riverdale.
Population 7,262. 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
443incidents
vs. 2024▼ 11.0%
vs. 10-yr avg▼ 7.4%
vs. Chicago (rate)▲ 159%
§ 01 · Trend · Riverdale
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · Riverdale
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● RiverdaleCity 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 | Riverdale |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 521 |
| 2017 | 525 |
| 2018 | 496 |
| 2019 | 527 |
| 2020 | 416 |
| 2021 | 435 |
| 2022 | 440 |
| 2023 | 483 |
| 2024 | 498 |
| 2025 | 443 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
443
'16▼ 15%'25
Auto Theft
81
'16▲ 102%'25
Burglary
21
'16▼ 70%'25
Robbery
32
'16▼ 24%'25
Theft Over
41
'16▲ 52%'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 | 521 | 40 | 71 | 42 | 27 |
| 2017 | 525 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 36 |
| 2018 | 496 | 48 | 33 | 52 | 43 |
| 2019 | 527 | 45 | 40 | 24 | 32 |
| 2020 | 416 | 43 | 26 | 37 | 24 |
| 2021 | 435 | 57 | 28 | 21 | 57 |
| 2022 | 440 | 135 | 38 | 42 | 48 |
| 2023 | 483 | 139 | 30 | 40 | 55 |
| 2024 | 498 | 99 | 18 | 26 | 55 |
| 2025 | 443 | 81 | 21 | 32 | 41 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How Riverdale compares with nearby community areas
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Data summary for Riverdale
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 717.4 | 55.1 | 97.8 | 57.8 | 37.2 |
| 2017 | 722.9 | 71.6 | 66.1 | 60.6 | 49.6 |
| 2018 | 683.0 | 66.1 | 45.4 | 71.6 | 59.2 |
| 2019 | 725.7 | 62.0 | 55.1 | 33.0 | 44.1 |
| 2020 | 572.8 | 59.2 | 35.8 | 51.0 | 33.0 |
| 2021 | 599.0 | 78.5 | 38.6 | 28.9 | 78.5 |
| 2022 | 605.9 | 185.9 | 52.3 | 57.8 | 66.1 |
| 2023 | 665.1 | 191.4 | 41.3 | 55.1 | 75.7 |
| 2024 | 685.8 | 136.3 | 24.8 | 35.8 | 75.7 |
| 2025 | 610.0 | 111.5 | 28.9 | 44.1 | 56.5 |