Violent crime
5,678 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,700 reported in the last 12 months
+145% vs. Chicago (2,320)
Data through August 2026. Source: Chicago Police Department
Crime in Chatham, Chicago
The violent crime rate in Chatham is 5,678 per 100,000 residents per year, 145% above Chicago as a whole (2,320). It ranks 7 of 77 community areas, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
7,598 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,275 reported in the last 12 months
+84% vs. Chicago (4,121)
All reported
13,974 per 100,000 residents, per year
4,184 reported in the last 12 months
+104% vs. Chicago (6,859)
Rates use the 2020 Census population of 29,942 for Chatham. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
Where Chatham sits in Chicago, and where incidents concentrate
rank 7 of 77Loading map…
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.
Chatham is among the highest in the city: rank 7 of 77. Nearby in the ranking: West Garfield Park (6,810), North Lawndale (6,028), East Garfield Park (5,378), South Shore (5,124).
Blocks with the most violent incidents
12 months to Aug 2026| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01082XX S Ellis Ave | 50 | 27 | 3% |
| 020000X W 79th St | 41 | 21 | 2% |
| 03083XX S Cottage Grove Ave | 39 | 24 | 2% |
| 04081XX S Drexel Ave | 37 | 30 | 2% |
| 05082XX S Ingleside Ave | 29 | 21 | 2% |
| 06079XX S Lafayette Ave | 28 | 8 | 2% |
| 070000X W 87th St | 26 | 43 | 2% |
| 08001XX W 87th St | 25 | 59 | 1% |
| 09081XX S Ingleside Ave | 25 | 25 | 1% |
| 10002XX W 87th St | 24 | 26 | 1% |
“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 19% of Chatham’s violent incidents. These are the numbered marks on the map above; hover a row to find it.
Violent crime, month by month
Sep 2025 to Aug 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Chatham |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 152 |
| Oct 2025 | 149 |
| Nov 2025 | 116 |
| Dec 2025 | 130 |
| Jan 2026 | 127 |
| Feb 2026 | 125 |
| Mar 2026 | 144 |
| Apr 2026 | 146 |
| May 2026 | 161 |
| Jun 2026 | 150 |
| Jul 2026 | 153 |
| Aug 2026 | 147 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 1,689 | 5,641 | +145% |
| HomicideViolent | 11 | 37 | +130% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 1,296 | 4,328 | +72% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 586 | 1,957 | +108% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 393 | 1,313 | +98% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 110 | 367 | +103% |
| Drug offensesOther | 99 | 331 | +40% |
Source and dates
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- Chicago Police Department, via City of Chicago Data Portal (dataset ijzp-q8t2), aggregated by community area
- Window
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 29,942 residents, 2020 Census
- City page
- Crime in Chicago, IL