The document analyzes 2014 Chicago crime data, identifying Austin as the community with the highest crime rate and Edison Park with the lowest. Theft is the most prevalent crime type, while crime activity peaks during warmer months and in the evening hours. It concludes that personal safety measures are essential as complete reliance on police is unfeasible.

1. 2014 Chicago
Crime Data
Analysis
Data Source : City of Chicago Data Portal
Analysis by: Yawen Li

2. The Top 10(Most Crimes)
Top 10 Communities with Most Crimes
Rank
Community
NO.
Community
Name
Crime Numbers of
2014
Rank of All
Communities Percantage
1 25 Austin 18392 1 6.83%
2 43 South Shore 9076 2 3.37%
3 23 Humboldt Park 8981 3 3.33%
4 8 Near North Side 8814 4 3.27%
5 29 North Lawndale 8456 5 3.14%
6 71
Auburn
Gresham 7858 6 2.92%
7 28 Near West Side 7739 7 2.87%
8 67 West Englewood 7453 8 2.77%
9 49 Roseland 7239 9 2.69%
10 24 West Town 7225 10 2.68%

3. The Top 10( Least Crimes)
The Top 10 Communities with Least Crimes
Rank Community NO. Community Name Crime Numbers of 2014 Rank of All Communities Percentage
1 9 Edison Park 240 77 0.09%
2 47 Burnside 392 76 0.15%
3 12 Forest Glen 440 75 0.16%
4 18 Montclare 509 74 0.19%
5 55 Hegewisch 616 73 0.23%
6 36 Oakland 626 72 0.23%
7 74
Mount
Greenwood 657 71 0.24%
8 13 North Park 859 70 0.32%
9 72 Beverly 879 69 0.33%
10 37 Fuller Park 909 68 0.34%

4. The Primary Crime Types
Primary Types Total Percentage
THEFT 60653 22.5%
BATTERY 49189 18.3%
NARCOTICS 27896 10.4%
CRIMINAL DAMAGE 27583 10.2%

5. Crimes Distribution by
Months
• Criminals like warm weather
• (Top 4 months: July, August, June and
May)
• Criminals have less activities in winter time
( Top 4 months : February, December,
January, November)

6. What Time is More
Dangerous?
Time Total Percentage
7 PM 16248 6.03%
6 PM 15400 5.72%
12 PM 15288 5.67%
8 PM 15287 5.67%
3 PM 15148 5.62%
Be careful when you are off from work.

7. So Which Street you
Think has most crimes in
the 77 Communities,
4692 Streets

8. Which Street?
• Loop State Street, 0.78% of the total crimes
• Near North Side Michigan Street, 0,40% of the total
crimes
• Data of Loop State Street
• Be Careful when you are shopping
Total 2096
THEFT 1309 62.45%
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE 319 15.22%
BATTERY 131 6.25%
CRIMINAL TRESPASS 72 3.44%

9. Is Chicago Policemen
doing a good job or not?

10. Arrest Rate
No 192955 71.63%
Yes 76440 28.37%
Note : For more information and accurate outcome,
comparison between cities and areas is important

11. Bridgeport Area
• Rank 49th
• Four to five crimes per day on average
• Primary Types: Theft 24.24%, Criminal
Damage 16.38%, Battery 15.31%, Burglary
8.31%
• Street with most crimes: Halsted Street
• Streets with least crimes : 25th street ,
Grove Street, 24th pl

12. Lake View Area
• Rank 18th
• 15 crimes per day on average
• Primary Types: Theft 38.79% , Battery
12.75%
• Street with most crimes: Clark St

13. Conclusion
• There is no absolutely safe in
every area.
• Taking care of yourself is very
important. We cannot always
rely on police.