Violent crime
528 per 100,000 residents, per year
61 reported in the last 12 months
−79% vs. Chicago (2,494)
Data through September 2026, Chicago Police Department
Crime in Edison Park, Chicago
The violent crime rate in Edison Park is 528 per 100,000 residents per year, 79% below Chicago as a whole (2,494). It ranks 74 of 75 community areas, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
623 per 100,000 residents, per year
72 reported in the last 12 months
−84% vs. Chicago (3,944)
All reported
1,168 per 100,000 residents, per year
135 reported in the last 12 months
−83% vs. Chicago (6,855)
Rates use the 2020 Census population of 11,558 for Edison Park. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where Edison Park sits in Chicago, and where incidents concentrate
rank 74 of 75Loading 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 rateNot rated: park or fewer than 2,500 residentsArea shading: violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, so you can see how this neighbourhood compares with the ones around it.
Edison Park is among the lowest in the city: rank 74 of 75. Nearby in the ranking: Norwood Park (635), North Center (622), Forest Glen (437).
Blocks with the most violent incidents
12 months to Sep 2026| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01066XX N Northwest Hwy | 5 | 2 | 8% |
| 02067XX N Olmsted Ave | 5 | 1 | 8% |
“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 2 account for 16% of Edison Park’s violent incidents. These are the numbered marks on the map above; hover a row to find it.
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Edison Park |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 12 |
| Nov 2025 | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 60 | 519 | −77% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 1 | 8.7 | −95% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 25 | 216 | −56% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 21 | 182 | −89% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 15 | 130 | −86% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 9 | 78 | −88% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 2 | 17 | −92% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 1 | 8.7 | −95% |
| Drug offensesOther | 1 | 8.7 | −96% |
Source and dates
ijzp-q8t2- Source
- Chicago Police Department, via City of Chicago Data Portal (dataset ijzp-q8t2), aggregated by community area
- Window
- October 2025 to September 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 11,558 residents, 2020 Census
- City page
- Crime in Chicago, IL
- All community areas
- Chicago neighborhoods by reported crime rate