Chicago Crime Map — Live CPD Incidents
Chicago, Illinois, United States
In the last 24 hours CityAlert recorded 1,802 incident records near Chicago — 1107 occurred within the last day (infra); the rest are older records arriving from delayed sources. Sources: Chicago PD reported crimes (Chicago Data Portal), US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP).
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The Chicago Police Department publishes one of America's most complete incident feeds through the city's data portal. CityAlert maps reported crimes — battery, theft, burglary, robbery, motor vehicle theft — as they're updated, alongside severe-weather and disaster alerts for the region.
Active incidents near Chicago
Latest incident reported Oct 31, 04:30 UTC · feed data refreshed 2 min ago · page refreshes every ~10 min
Chicago safety snapshot — last 30 days
A large share of recent reports were high or critical severity. Counts cover reported incidents from the sources below, within the Chicago map region — unverified community reports are excluded. This is a descriptive summary, not a safety score.
Home & environmental safety — Chicago
ZIP 60603 — 86 Chicago ZIPs with safety data. Water and environmental evidence from EPA SDWIS, ECHO, radon and lead records via ZipCheckup (CC BY 4.0). A snapshot of public records, not a disclosure — verify locally before decisions.
Latest incidents in Chicago
- Roadwork · highOct 31, 04:30 UTC
- Roadwork · highOct 31, 04:30 UTC
- Crash · highOct 31, 04:15 UTC
- Roadwork · highOct 31, 04:00 UTC
- Roadwork · highOct 31, 04:00 UTC
- Roadwork · highOct 31, 01:00 UTC
- Roadwork · highOct 31, 00:00 UTC
- Roadwork · highOct 30, 12:00 UTC
- violent crime · highOct 29, 07:17 UTC
- CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT · highOct 22, 00:00 UTC
- BATTERY · highOct 21, 23:59 UTC
- BATTERY · highOct 21, 23:50 UTC
Chicago safety news
More Chicago news →- Charges pending for suspect accused of stabbing man at CTA Blue Line stationChicago Sun-Times · Oct 29, 04:13 UTC
- 14-year-old student charged with bringing loaded gun to high school in Yorkville, officials sayABC7 Chicago · Oct 29, 04:06 UTC
- Chicago police respond to CTA Blue Line station after person critically injured in stabbing: CFDABC7 Chicago · Oct 29, 03:57 UTC
- Chicago man charged with allegedly posing as basketball coach, grooming 15-year-old boyCBS Chicago · Oct 29, 03:53 UTC
- Man posing as basketball coach charged with grooming teenCBS Chicago · Oct 29, 03:43 UTC
Chicago incident map FAQ
- How current is the Chicago incident map?
- Refresh cycles vary by source — some Chicago feeds are near-real-time dispatch logs, others publish every few hours or on a batch cycle. CityAlert re-checks sources continuously and this page regenerates every 10 minutes; individual incidents show their reported timestamps.
- Where does CityAlert's Chicago data come from?
- This page is powered by: Chicago PD reported crimes (Chicago Data Portal), US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP), USGS earthquake feed and GDACS global disaster alerts. Media-sourced incidents are approximate block-level locations and are labelled as such.
- Is Chicago safe?
- CityAlert maps reported incidents and official alerts — it isn't a safety score and can't capture unreported crime. Use the live map and trends alongside official Chicago statistics and local guidance for a complete picture.
- How many incidents were reported in Chicago recently?
- In the last 30 days CityAlert recorded 1058 reported incidents in the Chicago area — 333 high or critical severity (31%), led by 978 crime, 71 infra, 9 reports. This reflects reported incidents from the sources listed below, not a complete measure of safety.
Data sources for Chicago
- Chicago PD reported crimes (Chicago Data Portal)
- US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP)
- USGS earthquake feed
- GDACS global disaster alerts
Data refreshed 2 min ago.
Incidents update continuously — this page reflects the latest feed data. Media-sourced incidents are approximate block-level locations. Methodology & full source list
Use Chicago incident data on your site
Local news sites, community forums, neighbourhood associations and real-estate blogs can drop the live Chicago map straight into a page, or pull the same incidents into any feed reader. Both keep themselves current.
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