West Lawn.
Population 33,662. 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
414incidents
vs. 2024▼ 8.6%
vs. 10-yr avg▲ 7.0%
vs. Chicago (rate)▼ 48%
§ 01 · Trend · West Lawn
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · West Lawn
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● West LawnCity 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 | West Lawn |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 410 |
| 2017 | 364 |
| 2018 | 409 |
| 2019 | 416 |
| 2020 | 301 |
| 2021 | 348 |
| 2022 | 365 |
| 2023 | 390 |
| 2024 | 453 |
| 2025 | 414 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
414
'16▲ 1%'25
Auto Theft
163
'16▲ 65%'25
Burglary
65
'16▼ 63%'25
Robbery
33
'16▼ 67%'25
Theft Over
83
'16▼ 11%'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 | 410 | 99 | 177 | 101 | 93 |
| 2017 | 364 | 93 | 124 | 87 | 124 |
| 2018 | 409 | 90 | 153 | 50 | 128 |
| 2019 | 416 | 71 | 92 | 50 | 84 |
| 2020 | 301 | 51 | 48 | 42 | 65 |
| 2021 | 348 | 64 | 56 | 41 | 74 |
| 2022 | 365 | 136 | 66 | 65 | 160 |
| 2023 | 390 | 278 | 99 | 39 | 151 |
| 2024 | 453 | 288 | 71 | 42 | 119 |
| 2025 | 414 | 163 | 65 | 33 | 83 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How West Lawn compares with nearby community areas
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Data summary for West Lawn
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 121.8 | 29.4 | 52.6 | 30.0 | 27.6 |
| 2017 | 108.1 | 27.6 | 36.8 | 25.9 | 36.8 |
| 2018 | 121.5 | 26.7 | 45.5 | 14.8 | 38.0 |
| 2019 | 123.6 | 21.1 | 27.3 | 14.8 | 24.9 |
| 2020 | 89.4 | 15.2 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 19.3 |
| 2021 | 103.4 | 19.0 | 16.6 | 12.2 | 22.0 |
| 2022 | 108.4 | 40.4 | 19.6 | 19.3 | 47.5 |
| 2023 | 115.9 | 82.6 | 29.4 | 11.6 | 44.9 |
| 2024 | 134.6 | 85.6 | 21.1 | 12.5 | 35.4 |
| 2025 | 123.0 | 48.4 | 19.3 | 9.8 | 24.7 |