Washington Heights.
Population 25,169. 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
724incidents
vs. 2024▼ 8.5%
vs. 10-yr avg▼ 10.0%
vs. Chicago (rate)▲ 22%
§ 01 · Trend · Washington Heights
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · Washington Heights
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● Washington HeightsCity 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 | Washington Heights |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 807 |
| 2017 | 819 |
| 2018 | 873 |
| 2019 | 931 |
| 2020 | 755 |
| 2021 | 760 |
| 2022 | 741 |
| 2023 | 841 |
| 2024 | 791 |
| 2025 | 724 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
724
'16▼ 10%'25
Auto Theft
288
'16▲ 87%'25
Burglary
107
'16▼ 40%'25
Robbery
63
'16▼ 58%'25
Theft Over
132
'16▼ 14%'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 | 807 | 154 | 179 | 151 | 153 |
| 2017 | 819 | 145 | 194 | 138 | 166 |
| 2018 | 873 | 157 | 169 | 92 | 164 |
| 2019 | 931 | 117 | 133 | 85 | 163 |
| 2020 | 755 | 136 | 114 | 93 | 113 |
| 2021 | 760 | 159 | 72 | 82 | 101 |
| 2022 | 741 | 438 | 119 | 126 | 200 |
| 2023 | 841 | 542 | 69 | 96 | 180 |
| 2024 | 791 | 306 | 84 | 72 | 164 |
| 2025 | 724 | 288 | 107 | 63 | 132 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How Washington Heights compares with nearby community areas
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Data summary for Washington Heights
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 320.6 | 61.2 | 71.1 | 60.0 | 60.8 |
| 2017 | 325.4 | 57.6 | 77.1 | 54.8 | 66.0 |
| 2018 | 346.9 | 62.4 | 67.2 | 36.5 | 65.2 |
| 2019 | 369.9 | 46.5 | 52.8 | 33.8 | 64.8 |
| 2020 | 300.0 | 54.0 | 45.3 | 37.0 | 44.9 |
| 2021 | 302.0 | 63.2 | 28.6 | 32.6 | 40.1 |
| 2022 | 294.4 | 174.0 | 47.3 | 50.1 | 79.5 |
| 2023 | 334.1 | 215.3 | 27.4 | 38.1 | 71.5 |
| 2024 | 314.3 | 121.6 | 33.4 | 28.6 | 65.2 |
| 2025 | 287.7 | 114.4 | 42.5 | 25.0 | 52.5 |