Violent crime
1,346 per 100,000 residents, per year
430 reported in the last 12 months
−42% vs. Chicago (2,320)
Data through August 2026. Source: Chicago Police Department
Crime in West Lawn, Chicago
The violent crime rate in West Lawn is 1,346 per 100,000 residents per year, 42% below Chicago as a whole (2,320). It ranks 55 of 77 community areas, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
2,799 per 100,000 residents, per year
894 reported in the last 12 months
−32% vs. Chicago (4,121)
All reported
4,248 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,357 reported in the last 12 months
−38% vs. Chicago (6,858)
Rates use the 2020 Census population of 31,942 for West Lawn. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
Where West Lawn sits in Chicago, and where incidents concentrate
rank 55 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.
West Lawn is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 55 of 77. Nearby in the ranking: West Town (1,371), Beverly (1,347), Albany Park (1,344), Edgewater (1,312).
Blocks with the most violent incidents
12 months to Aug 2026| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01042XX W 76th St | 24 | 18 | 6% |
| 02076XX S Cicero Ave | 16 | 238 | 4% |
| 03043XX W Ford City Dr | 15 | 13 | 3% |
| 04039XX W 63rd St | 11 | 9 | 3% |
| 05038XX W 63rd St | 10 | 10 | 2% |
| 06059XX S Pulaski Rd | 10 | 4 | 2% |
| 07061XX S Keeler Ave | 7 | 3 | 2% |
| 08040XX W 63rd St | 6 | 4 | 1% |
| 09047XX W Marquette Rd | 6 | 1 | 1% |
| 10067XX S Keating Ave | 6 | 1 | 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 26% of West Lawn’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 West Lawn |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 46 |
| Oct 2025 | 28 |
| Nov 2025 | 33 |
| Dec 2025 | 39 |
| Jan 2026 | 34 |
| Feb 2026 | 23 |
| Mar 2026 | 34 |
| Apr 2026 | 32 |
| May 2026 | 53 |
| Jun 2026 | 39 |
| Jul 2026 | 38 |
| Aug 2026 | 31 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 427 | 1,337 | −42% |
| HomicideViolent | 3 | 9.4 | −41% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 529 | 1,656 | −34% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 183 | 573 | −39% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 182 | 570 | −14% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 22 | 69 | −62% |
| Drug offensesOther | 11 | 34 | −85% |
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
- 31,942 residents, 2020 Census
- City page
- Crime in Chicago, IL