Violent crime
3,668 per 100,000 residents, per year
331 reported in the last 12 months
+58% vs. Chicago (2,320)
Data through August 2026. Source: Chicago Police Department
The violent crime rate in Avalon Park is 3,668 per 100,000 residents per year, 58% above Chicago as a whole (2,320). It ranks 22 of 77 community areas, where 1 is the highest rate.
Violent crime
3,668 per 100,000 residents, per year
331 reported in the last 12 months
+58% vs. Chicago (2,320)
Property crime
5,951 per 100,000 residents, per year
537 reported in the last 12 months
+44% vs. Chicago (4,121)
All reported
10,040 per 100,000 residents, per year
906 reported in the last 12 months
+46% vs. Chicago (6,858)
Rates use the 2020 Census population of 9,024 for Avalon Park. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
1the block with the most violent incidents10the tenthCounted over the last 12 months. Point at a mark, or at a row in the table below, to see which street it is.
SaferHigher rateArea shading: violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, so you can see how this neighbourhood compares with the ones around it.
Avalon Park is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 22 of 77. Nearby in the ranking: Loop (3,800), Grand Boulevard (3,689), Near West Side (3,468), Douglas (3,362).
| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01011XX E 82nd St | 21 | 16 | 6% |
| 02011XX E 81st St | 19 | 9 | 6% |
| 03021XX E 87th St | 18 | 5 | 5% |
| 04083XX S Stony Island Ave | 12 | 8 | 4% |
| 05081XX S Stony Island Ave | 11 | 15 | 3% |
| 06079XX S Woodlawn Ave | 9 | 8 | 3% |
| 07086XX S Stony Island Ave | 8 | 20 | 2% |
| 08016XX E 87th St | 7 | 7 | 2% |
| 09078XX S South Chicago Ave | 7 | 5 | 2% |
| 10086XX S Jeffery Blvd | 6 | 8 | 2% |
“Block” is the hundred-block as the police department publishes it (for example 51XX W Madison St), never an exact address. Only blocks with 5 or more violent incidents in the window are listed; the top 10 account for 36% of Avalon Park’s violent incidents. These are the numbered marks on the map above; hover a row to find it.
| Month | Violent crimes in Avalon Park |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 28 |
| Oct 2025 | 28 |
| Nov 2025 | 22 |
| Dec 2025 | 28 |
| Jan 2026 | 24 |
| Feb 2026 | 18 |
| Mar 2026 | 34 |
| Apr 2026 | 32 |
| May 2026 | 31 |
| Jun 2026 | 25 |
| Jul 2026 | 30 |
| Aug 2026 | 31 |
| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 329 | 3,646 | +58% |
| HomicideViolent | 2 | 22 | +39% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 292 | 3,236 | +29% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 141 | 1,563 | +66% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 104 | 1,152 | +74% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 19 | 211 | +16% |
| Drug offensesOther | 19 | 211 | −11% |