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Austin — community area #25
Home to Galewood. Live numbers from the City of Chicago's open data, tagged to community area 25. Every figure links to the raw records.
7,466
Crimes reported in 2026
566
Building permits issued in 2026
3,111
311 requests, last 30 days
Most-reported crimes in 2026
- Battery1,706
- Theft1,026
- Criminal Damage865
- Assault774
- Motor Vehicle Theft597
Top 311 requests, last 30 days
- Garbage Cart Maintenance273
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint264
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request246
- Tree Emergency184
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint140
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Austin FAQ
- How much crime is there in Austin?
- 7,466 crimes have been reported in Austin (Chicago community area #25) so far in 2026, per the Chicago Police Department's public data. The most common type is Battery.
- What do people in Austin complain to 311 about?
- Over the last 30 days the most common 311 requests in Austin were: Garbage Cart Maintenance; Abandoned Vehicle Complaint; Tree Debris Clean-Up Request; Tree Emergency; Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint.
- Is Austin an official Chicago neighborhood?
- Austin is Chicago community area #25, one of 77 official community areas the city has used since the 1920s. It includes the neighborhoods Galewood.