Chicago Lawn.
Population 55,931. 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
1,564incidents
vs. 2024▼ 9.4%
vs. 10-yr avg▼ 5.3%
vs. Chicago (rate)▲ 19%
§ 01 · Trend · Chicago Lawn
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · Chicago Lawn
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● Chicago 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 | Chicago Lawn |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,739 |
| 2017 | 1,688 |
| 2018 | 1,826 |
| 2019 | 1,816 |
| 2020 | 1,568 |
| 2021 | 1,533 |
| 2022 | 1,462 |
| 2023 | 1,591 |
| 2024 | 1,727 |
| 2025 | 1,564 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
1,564
'16▼ 10%'25
Auto Theft
291
'16▲ 9%'25
Burglary
146
'16▼ 72%'25
Robbery
124
'16▼ 57%'25
Theft Over
146
'16▼ 30%'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 | 1,739 | 268 | 514 | 287 | 209 |
| 2017 | 1,688 | 253 | 420 | 280 | 212 |
| 2018 | 1,826 | 271 | 326 | 279 | 209 |
| 2019 | 1,816 | 201 | 301 | 228 | 265 |
| 2020 | 1,568 | 235 | 255 | 188 | 217 |
| 2021 | 1,533 | 203 | 186 | 177 | 197 |
| 2022 | 1,462 | 366 | 194 | 226 | 293 |
| 2023 | 1,591 | 564 | 149 | 183 | 292 |
| 2024 | 1,727 | 403 | 121 | 195 | 232 |
| 2025 | 1,564 | 291 | 146 | 124 | 146 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How Chicago Lawn compares with nearby community areas
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Data summary for Chicago Lawn
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 310.9 | 47.9 | 91.9 | 51.3 | 37.4 |
| 2017 | 301.8 | 45.2 | 75.1 | 50.1 | 37.9 |
| 2018 | 326.5 | 48.5 | 58.3 | 49.9 | 37.4 |
| 2019 | 324.7 | 35.9 | 53.8 | 40.8 | 47.4 |
| 2020 | 280.4 | 42.0 | 45.6 | 33.6 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 274.1 | 36.3 | 33.3 | 31.6 | 35.2 |
| 2022 | 261.4 | 65.4 | 34.7 | 40.4 | 52.4 |
| 2023 | 284.5 | 100.8 | 26.6 | 32.7 | 52.2 |
| 2024 | 308.8 | 72.0 | 21.6 | 34.9 | 41.5 |
| 2025 | 279.6 | 52.0 | 26.1 | 22.2 | 26.1 |