Violent crime
7,098 per 100,000 residents, per year
874 reported in the last 12 months
+206% vs. Chicago (2,320)
Data through August 2026. Source: Chicago Police Department
Crime in Washington Park, Chicago
The violent crime rate in Washington Park is 7,098 per 100,000 residents per year, 206% above Chicago as a whole (2,320). It ranks 3 of 77 community areas, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
7,642 per 100,000 residents, per year
941 reported in the last 12 months
+85% vs. Chicago (4,121)
All reported
16,251 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,001 reported in the last 12 months
+137% vs. Chicago (6,859)
Rates use the 2020 Census population of 12,313 for Washington Park. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
Where Washington Park sits in Chicago, and where incidents concentrate
rank 3 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.
Washington Park is among the highest in the city: rank 3 of 77. Nearby in the ranking: Fuller Park (9,296), Greater Grand Crossing (7,508), Englewood (7,036), West Garfield Park (6,810).
Blocks with the most violent incidents
12 months to Aug 2026| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01062XX S Michigan Ave | 58 | 37 | 7% |
| 02061XX S Indiana Ave | 42 | 25 | 5% |
| 03058XX S Michigan Ave | 31 | 26 | 4% |
| 04062XX S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr | 27 | 21 | 3% |
| 05056XX S Michigan Ave | 26 | 20 | 3% |
| 060000X E Garfield Blvd | 25 | 21 | 3% |
| 07051XX S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr | 25 | 19 | 3% |
| 08060XX S Prairie Ave | 23 | 16 | 3% |
| 09056XX S Wabash Ave | 22 | 24 | 3% |
| 10057XX S Michigan Ave | 22 | 12 | 3% |
“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 34% of Washington Park’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 Washington Park |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 80 |
| Oct 2025 | 63 |
| Nov 2025 | 64 |
| Dec 2025 | 65 |
| Jan 2026 | 61 |
| Feb 2026 | 62 |
| Mar 2026 | 75 |
| Apr 2026 | 72 |
| May 2026 | 79 |
| Jun 2026 | 81 |
| Jul 2026 | 90 |
| Aug 2026 | 82 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 869 | 7,058 | +206% |
| HomicideViolent | 5 | 41 | +154% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 451 | 3,663 | +46% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 267 | 2,168 | +130% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 223 | 1,811 | +173% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 113 | 918 | +407% |
| Drug offensesOther | 73 | 593 | +151% |
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
- 12,313 residents, 2020 Census
- City page
- Crime in Chicago, IL