Brighton Park.
Population 45,053. 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
618incidents
vs. 2024▼ 16.0%
vs. 10-yr avg▼ 6.1%
vs. Chicago (rate)▼ 42%
§ 01 · Trend · Brighton Park
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · Brighton Park
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● Brighton ParkCity 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 | Brighton Park |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 737 |
| 2017 | 661 |
| 2018 | 651 |
| 2019 | 652 |
| 2020 | 530 |
| 2021 | 600 |
| 2022 | 698 |
| 2023 | 699 |
| 2024 | 736 |
| 2025 | 618 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
618
'16▼ 16%'25
Auto Theft
122
'16▼ 20%'25
Burglary
95
'16▼ 52%'25
Robbery
37
'16▼ 75%'25
Theft Over
97
'16▲ 13%'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 | 737 | 153 | 198 | 151 | 86 |
| 2017 | 661 | 91 | 131 | 130 | 67 |
| 2018 | 651 | 124 | 107 | 93 | 93 |
| 2019 | 652 | 102 | 116 | 63 | 85 |
| 2020 | 530 | 71 | 55 | 60 | 81 |
| 2021 | 600 | 96 | 57 | 61 | 84 |
| 2022 | 698 | 118 | 72 | 113 | 144 |
| 2023 | 699 | 218 | 56 | 164 | 131 |
| 2024 | 736 | 182 | 76 | 82 | 119 |
| 2025 | 618 | 122 | 95 | 37 | 97 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How Brighton Park compares with nearby community areas
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Data summary for Brighton Park
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 163.6 | 34.0 | 44.0 | 33.5 | 19.1 |
| 2017 | 146.7 | 20.2 | 29.1 | 28.9 | 14.9 |
| 2018 | 144.5 | 27.5 | 23.8 | 20.6 | 20.6 |
| 2019 | 144.7 | 22.6 | 25.8 | 14.0 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | 117.6 | 15.8 | 12.2 | 13.3 | 18.0 |
| 2021 | 133.2 | 21.3 | 12.7 | 13.5 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | 154.9 | 26.2 | 16.0 | 25.1 | 32.0 |
| 2023 | 155.2 | 48.4 | 12.4 | 36.4 | 29.1 |
| 2024 | 163.4 | 40.4 | 16.9 | 18.2 | 26.4 |
| 2025 | 137.2 | 27.1 | 21.1 | 8.2 | 21.5 |