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)
1,167 / 100k local
vs Chicago 790 / 100k citywide (+48%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+208%)
Property
8,826 / 100k local
vs Chicago 4,066 / 100k citywide (+117%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+356%)
~67,006 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~84 days · newest report Aug 15, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (884 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in evening (6pm–12am) (30% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 23 week-over-week (48 this week, 71 the week before).
- · property reports down 4 week-over-week (113 this week, 117 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 5 week-over-week (28 this week, 23 the week before).
- · Most reports in Near West Side occur during evening (6pm-12am) — 30% 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.