Violent crime
6,028 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,047 reported in the last 12 months
+160% vs. Chicago (2,320)
Data through August 2026. Source: Chicago Police Department
Crime in North Lawndale, Chicago
The violent crime rate in North Lawndale is 6,028 per 100,000 residents per year, 160% above Chicago as a whole (2,320). It ranks 6 of 77 community areas, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
6,184 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,100 reported in the last 12 months
+50% vs. Chicago (4,121)
All reported
15,033 per 100,000 residents, per year
5,105 reported in the last 12 months
+119% vs. Chicago (6,858)
Rates use the 2020 Census population of 33,958 for North Lawndale. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
Where North Lawndale sits in Chicago, and where incidents concentrate
rank 6 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.
North Lawndale is among the highest in the city: rank 6 of 77. Nearby in the ranking: Englewood (7,036), West Garfield Park (6,810), Chatham (5,678), East Garfield Park (5,378).
Blocks with the most violent incidents
12 months to Aug 2026| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01015XX S Fairfield Ave | 35 | 10 | 2% |
| 02036XX W Fillmore St | 29 | 14 | 1% |
| 03035XX W Roosevelt Rd | 28 | 7 | 1% |
| 04038XX W Roosevelt Rd | 27 | 19 | 1% |
| 05036XX W Douglas Blvd | 26 | 19 | 1% |
| 06032XX W Roosevelt Rd | 25 | 20 | 1% |
| 07039XX W Ogden Ave | 24 | 13 | 1% |
| 08027XX W Roosevelt Rd | 24 | 8 | 1% |
| 09039XX W Roosevelt Rd | 22 | 18 | 1% |
| 10034XX W Douglas Blvd | 22 | 16 | 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 13% of North Lawndale’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 North Lawndale |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 192 |
| Oct 2025 | 180 |
| Nov 2025 | 170 |
| Dec 2025 | 132 |
| Jan 2026 | 150 |
| Feb 2026 | 129 |
| Mar 2026 | 157 |
| Apr 2026 | 191 |
| May 2026 | 189 |
| Jun 2026 | 185 |
| Jul 2026 | 182 |
| Aug 2026 | 190 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 2,032 | 5,984 | +160% |
| HomicideViolent | 15 | 44 | +176% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 1,061 | 3,124 | +24% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 644 | 1,896 | +101% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 395 | 1,163 | +75% |
| Drug offensesOther | 664 | 1,955 | +726% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 294 | 866 | +378% |
Source and dates
ijzp-q8t2- Source
- 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
- 33,958 residents, 2020 Census
- City page
- Crime in Chicago, IL