Violent crime
3,919 per 100,000 residents, per year
962 reported in the last 12 months
+69% vs. Chicago (2,320)
Data through August 2026. Source: Chicago Police Department
The violent crime rate in West Pullman is 3,919 per 100,000 residents per year, 69% above Chicago as a whole (2,320). It ranks 19 of 77 community areas, where 1 is the highest rate.
Violent crime
3,919 per 100,000 residents, per year
962 reported in the last 12 months
+69% vs. Chicago (2,320)
Property crime
5,719 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,404 reported in the last 12 months
+39% vs. Chicago (4,121)
All reported
10,355 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,542 reported in the last 12 months
+51% vs. Chicago (6,858)
Rates use the 2020 Census population of 24,549 for West Pullman. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
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 Pullman is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 19 of 77. Nearby in the ranking: Austin (4,010), South Deering (3,983), Loop (3,800), Grand Boulevard (3,689).
| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01115XX S Yale Ave | 22 | 6 | 2% |
| 02002XX E 121st Pl | 17 | 24 | 2% |
| 03008XX W 119th St | 17 | 18 | 2% |
| 04115XX S Halsted St | 12 | 24 | 1% |
| 05121XX S Indiana Ave | 12 | 15 | 1% |
| 06117XX S State St | 12 | 10 | 1% |
| 07119XX S Michigan Ave | 11 | 8 | 1% |
| 08120XX S Parnell Ave | 10 | 5 | 1% |
| 09117XX S Morgan St | 10 | 4 | 1% |
| 10120XX S Halsted St | 9 | 11 | 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 14% of West Pullman’s violent incidents. These are the numbered marks on the map above; hover a row to find it.
| Month | Violent crimes in West Pullman |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 80 |
| Oct 2025 | 85 |
| Nov 2025 | 74 |
| Dec 2025 | 50 |
| Jan 2026 | 73 |
| Feb 2026 | 59 |
| Mar 2026 | 84 |
| Apr 2026 | 84 |
| May 2026 | 82 |
| Jun 2026 | 93 |
| Jul 2026 | 94 |
| Aug 2026 | 104 |
| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 954 | 3,886 | +69% |
| HomicideViolent | 8 | 33 | +104% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 682 | 2,778 | +10% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 435 | 1,772 | +88% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 287 | 1,169 | +76% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 102 | 415 | +130% |
| Drug offensesOther | 74 | 301 | +27% |