Neighborhood overview
Near West Side, Chicago
Recent police-feed safety data for Near West Side in Chicago, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Chicago police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Near West Side reports higher per-capita rates than Chicago citywide. Use the cards below to see which category drives the gap.
Violent (persons)
1,018 / 100k local
vs Chicago 741 / 100k citywide (+37%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+168%)
Property
9,461 / 100k local
vs Chicago 4,133 / 100k citywide (+129%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+389%)
~67,006 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~84 days · newest report Jul 1, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (900 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (31% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 2 week-over-week (49 this week, 51 the week before).
- · property reports down 18 week-over-week (130 this week, 148 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 1 week-over-week (14 this week, 15 the week before).
- · Most reports in Near West Side occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 31% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.