Violent crime
7,036 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,632 reported in the last 12 months
+203% vs. Chicago (2,320)
Data through August 2026. Source: Chicago Police Department
Crime in Englewood, Chicago
The violent crime rate in Englewood is 7,036 per 100,000 residents per year, 203% above Chicago as a whole (2,320). It ranks 4 of 77 community areas, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
6,997 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,623 reported in the last 12 months
+70% vs. Chicago (4,121)
All reported
15,620 per 100,000 residents, per year
3,623 reported in the last 12 months
+128% vs. Chicago (6,859)
Rates use the 2020 Census population of 23,195 for Englewood. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
Where Englewood sits in Chicago, and where incidents concentrate
rank 4 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.
Englewood is among the highest in the city: rank 4 of 77. Nearby in the ranking: Greater Grand Crossing (7,508), Washington Park (7,098), West Garfield Park (6,810), North Lawndale (6,028).
Blocks with the most violent incidents
12 months to Aug 2026| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01065XX S Lowe Ave | 43 | 10 | 3% |
| 02003XX W 64th St | 30 | 15 | 2% |
| 03068XX S Normal Blvd | 27 | 15 | 2% |
| 04002XX W 63rd St | 25 | 23 | 2% |
| 05064XX S Lowe Ave | 22 | 20 | 1% |
| 06011XX W 63rd St | 22 | 6 | 1% |
| 07062XX S Sangamon St | 19 | 12 | 1% |
| 08007XX W Garfield Blvd | 18 | 16 | 1% |
| 09071XX S Normal Blvd | 17 | 15 | 1% |
| 10071XX S Emerald Ave | 16 | 6 | 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 15% of Englewood’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 Englewood |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 116 |
| Oct 2025 | 166 |
| Nov 2025 | 128 |
| Dec 2025 | 139 |
| Jan 2026 | 104 |
| Feb 2026 | 105 |
| Mar 2026 | 126 |
| Apr 2026 | 147 |
| May 2026 | 173 |
| Jun 2026 | 159 |
| Jul 2026 | 126 |
| Aug 2026 | 143 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 1,616 | 6,967 | +202% |
| HomicideViolent | 16 | 69 | +332% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 786 | 3,389 | +35% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 493 | 2,125 | +126% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 344 | 1,483 | +124% |
| Drug offensesOther | 189 | 815 | +244% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 179 | 772 | +326% |
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
- 23,195 residents, 2020 Census
- City page
- Crime in Chicago, IL