Tracking homicides in Chicago
- Albany Park 14 (11.29%)
- Archer Heights 4 (3.23%)
- Armour Square 2 (1.61%)
- Ashburn 16 (12.9%)
- Auburn Gresham 65 (52.42%)
- Austin 124 (100.0%)
- Avalon Park 12 (9.68%)
- Avondale 12 (9.68%)
- Belmont Cragin 12 (9.68%)
- Beverly 2 (1.61%)
- Bridgeport 8 (6.45%)
- Brighton Park 27 (21.77%)
- Burnside 9 (7.26%)
- Calumet Heights 9 (7.26%)
- Chatham 46 (37.1%)
- Chicago Lawn 64 (51.61%)
- Clearing 3 (2.42%)
- Douglas 7 (5.65%)
- Dunning 5 (4.03%)
- East Garfield Park 40 (32.26%)
- East Side 6 (4.84%)
- Edgewater 13 (10.48%)
- Edison Park 0 (0.0%)
- Englewood 74 (59.68%)
- Forest Glen 1 (0.81%)
- Fuller Park 5 (4.03%)
- Gage Park 33 (26.61%)
- Garfield Ridge 7 (5.65%)
- Grand Boulevard 28 (22.58%)
- Greater Grand Crossing 84 (67.74%)
- Hegewisch 1 (0.81%)
- Hermosa 11 (8.87%)
- Humboldt Park 91 (73.39%)
- Hyde Park 4 (3.23%)
- Irving Park 10 (8.06%)
- Jefferson Park 3 (2.42%)
- Kenwood 6 (4.84%)
- Lake View 4 (3.23%)
- Lincoln Park 5 (4.03%)
- Lincoln Square 4 (3.23%)
- Logan Square 16 (12.9%)
- Loop 6 (4.84%)
- Lower West Side 16 (12.9%)
- Mckinley Park 8 (6.45%)
- Montclare 3 (2.42%)
- Morgan Park 21 (16.94%)
- Mount Greenwood 0 (0.0%)
- Near North Side 11 (8.87%)
- Near South Side 2 (1.61%)
- Near West Side 33 (26.61%)
- New City 48 (38.71%)
- North Center 2 (1.61%)
- North Lawndale 58 (46.77%)
- North Park 2 (1.61%)
- Norwood Park 1 (0.81%)
- Oakland 5 (4.03%)
- Ohare 0 (0.0%)
- Portage Park 5 (4.03%)
- Pullman 4 (3.23%)
- Riverdale 18 (14.52%)
- Rogers Park 18 (14.52%)
- Roseland 74 (59.68%)
- South Chicago 43 (34.68%)
- South Deering 14 (11.29%)
- South Lawndale 56 (45.16%)
- South Shore 69 (55.65%)
- Uptown 13 (10.48%)
- Washington Heights 22 (17.74%)
- Washington Park 32 (25.81%)
- West Elsdon 3 (2.42%)
- West Englewood 105 (84.68%)
- West Garfield Park 58 (46.77%)
- West Lawn 8 (6.45%)
- West Pullman 34 (27.42%)
- West Ridge 4 (3.23%)
- West Town 22 (17.74%)
- Woodlawn 35 (28.23%)
Tracking homicides in Chicago is an ongoing project of the RedEye. This site is updated regularly with information from the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, the Chicago Police Department and the Chicago Breaking News Center. Information is subject to change. Data points appear Thursdays in RedEye’s print edition.
EveryBlock was a source for 2008 homicide data.
Steal the data that drives this application
- 2008: view online, or download a spreadsheet
- 2009: view online, or download a spreadsheet
- 2011: view online, or download a spreadsheet
- 2010: view online, or download a spreadsheet
- 2012: view online, or download a spreadsheet
- or read our primer on visualizing this data.
This application is based on Homicide Report, created for the Los Angeles Times by Ken Schwencke. It was adapted for use in Chicago by Ryan Mark, Chris Groskopf, Joe Germuska and Brian Boyer.
Tracy Swartz wrangles the data and writes the posts.
Drew Sottardi organizes and maps the print edition.

