Edgewater.
Population 56,296. 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
754incidents
vs. 2024▼ 8.7%
vs. 10-yr avg▲ 13.1%
vs. Chicago (rate)▼ 43%
§ 01 · Trend · Edgewater
Assault count, by reported year
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Primary
Assault · Edgewater
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● EdgewaterCity 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 | Edgewater |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 529 |
| 2017 | 577 |
| 2018 | 667 |
| 2019 | 593 |
| 2020 | 574 |
| 2021 | 680 |
| 2022 | 735 |
| 2023 | 731 |
| 2024 | 826 |
| 2025 | 754 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
754
'16▲ 43%'25
Auto Theft
149
'16▲ 55%'25
Burglary
172
'16▲ 31%'25
Robbery
63
'16▼ 32%'25
Theft Over
204
'16▲ 73%'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 | 529 | 96 | 131 | 92 | 118 |
| 2017 | 577 | 88 | 108 | 92 | 163 |
| 2018 | 667 | 96 | 154 | 76 | 144 |
| 2019 | 593 | 56 | 96 | 68 | 127 |
| 2020 | 574 | 63 | 100 | 61 | 142 |
| 2021 | 680 | 84 | 104 | 77 | 181 |
| 2022 | 735 | 186 | 96 | 95 | 323 |
| 2023 | 731 | 294 | 147 | 65 | 309 |
| 2024 | 826 | 247 | 138 | 98 | 278 |
| 2025 | 754 | 149 | 172 | 63 | 204 |
Where it sits in Chicago
How Edgewater compares with nearby community areas
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Data summary for Edgewater
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Theft Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 94.0 | 17.1 | 23.3 | 16.3 | 21.0 |
| 2017 | 102.5 | 15.6 | 19.2 | 16.3 | 28.9 |
| 2018 | 118.5 | 17.1 | 27.4 | 13.5 | 25.6 |
| 2019 | 105.3 | 9.9 | 17.1 | 12.1 | 22.6 |
| 2020 | 102.0 | 11.2 | 17.8 | 10.8 | 25.2 |
| 2021 | 120.8 | 14.9 | 18.5 | 13.7 | 32.1 |
| 2022 | 130.6 | 33.0 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 57.4 |
| 2023 | 129.8 | 52.2 | 26.1 | 11.6 | 54.9 |
| 2024 | 146.7 | 43.9 | 24.5 | 17.4 | 49.4 |
| 2025 | 133.9 | 26.5 | 30.6 | 11.2 | 36.2 |