Data through August 2026. Source: Chicago Police Department

Crime in West Pullman, Chicago

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.

The numbers

12 months to Aug 2026

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.

Where West Pullman sits in Chicago, and where incidents concentrate

rank 19 of 77
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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).

Blocks with the most violent incidents

12 months to Aug 2026
BlockViolentPropertyShare of area’s violent
01115XX S Yale Ave2262%
02002XX E 121st Pl17242%
03008XX W 119th St17182%
04115XX S Halsted St12241%
05121XX S Indiana Ave12151%
06117XX S State St12101%
07119XX S Michigan Ave1181%
08120XX S Parnell Ave1051%
09117XX S Morgan St1041%
10120XX S Halsted St9111%

“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.

Violent crime, month by month

Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violent crimes in West Pullman by month
MonthViolent crimes in West Pullman
Sep 202580
Oct 202585
Nov 202574
Dec 202550
Jan 202673
Feb 202659
Mar 202684
Apr 202684
May 202682
Jun 202693
Jul 202694
Aug 2026104

Reported crime by type

last 12 months
OffenseReportedPer 100k, per yearvs. Chicago
Assault and batteryViolent9543,886+69%
HomicideViolent833+104%
Theft, burglary and robberyProperty6822,778+10%
Property damage and arsonProperty4351,772+88%
Vehicle theftProperty2871,169+76%
Weapons offensesOther102415+130%
Drug offensesOther74301+27%

Source and dates

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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
24,549 residents, 2020 Census
City page
Crime in Chicago, IL