Violent crime
437 per 100,000 residents, per year
87 reported in the last 12 months
−82% vs. Chicago (2,494)
Data through September 2026, Chicago Police Department
Crime in Forest Glen, Chicago
The violent crime rate in Forest Glen is 437 per 100,000 residents per year, 82% below Chicago as a whole (2,494). It ranks 75 of 75 community areas, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
869 per 100,000 residents, per year
173 reported in the last 12 months
−78% vs. Chicago (3,944)
All reported
1,377 per 100,000 residents, per year
274 reported in the last 12 months
−80% vs. Chicago (6,855)
Rates use the 2020 Census population of 19,901 for Forest Glen. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where Forest Glen sits in Chicago, and where incidents concentrate
rank 75 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.
Forest Glen is among the lowest in the city: rank 75 of 75. Nearby in the ranking: North Center (622), Edison Park (528).
Blocks with the most violent incidents
12 months to Sep 2026| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01049XX W Ainslie St | 6 | 3 | 7% |
| 02064XX W Touhy Ave | 6 | 1 | 7% |
“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 14% of Forest Glen’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 Forest Glen |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | 13 |
| Jul 2026 | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | 8 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 85 | 427 | −81% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 2 | 10 | −94% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 50 | 251 | −49% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 42 | 211 | −87% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 37 | 186 | −80% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 29 | 146 | −78% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 15 | 75 | −64% |
| Drug offensesOther | 8 | 40 | −83% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 6 | 30 | −83% |
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
- 19,901 residents, 2020 Census
- City page
- Crime in Chicago, IL
- All community areas
- Chicago neighborhoods by reported crime rate