According to data from the city and Chicago Police Department, total violent crime is down at least 22% thus far in 2025, ...

After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in ...

County data show that Chicago could be on track to record fewer than 500 homicides this year, which would be the lowest total ...

Data tracked by CBS News Chicago shows aggravated assaults, aggravated batteries, arsons, burglaries, motor vehicle thefts, ...

The July Fourth weekend gave Chicagoans some reason for encouragement on violent crime. And some reason for despair.

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Chicago police say there were 703 fewer shootings so far this year than the first 11 months of 2016. Homicides are down 14% this year, officials say, citing police department statistics ...

But Chicago falls significantly when you look at its crime rates per 100,000 people. Since rates account for a city's population, it's often seen as a more accurate way to view a city's violence.

According to that data, there were 617 total homicides in the city in 2023, a decrease of 12.9% over 2022 and a decrease of 23.3% over 2021 numbers. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are ...

In Chicago, violent crime overall is down, ... An NBC News analysis of Chicago Police Department data going back 20 years shows that overall, ...

The agency hasn’t released statistics for 2021 yet, but Chicago saw a 60% increase in homicides in 2020 compared to 2019. Change in crimes compared to 2022 by type from Jan. 1 to Mar. 27 Compared to ...

The Chicago Police Department released crime statistics Friday that reveal a drop in some major crimes in the city but a significant increase in the number of homicides and shootings.