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Violent Crime Report

“Violent Crime” includes murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, robbery and aggravated battery and assault. The tables below compare year-over-year violent crime data in the Hyde Park-South Kenwood neighborhood, which is comprised of the area between 47th and 61st streets, from Cottage Grove Avenue to Lake Michigan and the UCPD patrol area, which is comprised of the area between 39th and 64th Streets and Cottage Grove Avenue to Lake Shore Drive/Stony Island Ave. (not including Jackson Park).

Hyde Park-South Kenwood Violent Crimes
January 1 through December 14
  Average YTD
2006–2010
Reported YTD
2011
Total 2011 year-to-date violent crime is 19% lower than the average of the comparable year-to-date totals in the 5 years 2006 to 2010.

Sources:
Chicago Police Department/UCPD

Murder 1 2
Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault 4 1
Robbery 172 137
Aggravated Battery & Assault 67 58
     
Total violent crime 244 198
UCPD Patrol Area Violent Crimes
January 1 through November 30
  Average YTD
2006–2010
Reported YTD
2011
Total 2011 year-to-date violent crime is 16% lower than the average of the comparable year-to-date totals in the 5 years 2006 to 2010.

Sources:
Chicago Police Department/UCPD

Murder 4 7
Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault 8 3
Robbery 296 251
Aggravated Battery & Assault 239 197
     
Total violent crime 547 458