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Riverdale — community area #54
Home to Altgeld Gardens. Live numbers from the City of Chicago's open data, tagged to community area 54. Every figure links to the raw records.
734
Crimes reported in 2026
24
Building permits issued in 2026
146
311 requests, last 30 days
Most-reported crimes in 2026
- Battery209
- Assault115
- Criminal Damage97
- Theft89
- Other Offense59
Top 311 requests, last 30 days
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request18
- Street Light Out Complaint16
- Stray Animal Complaint14
- Tree Emergency8
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint7
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Riverdale FAQ
- How much crime is there in Riverdale?
- 734 crimes have been reported in Riverdale (Chicago community area #54) so far in 2026, per the Chicago Police Department's public data. The most common type is Battery.
- What do people in Riverdale complain to 311 about?
- Over the last 30 days the most common 311 requests in Riverdale were: Tree Debris Clean-Up Request; Street Light Out Complaint; Stray Animal Complaint; Tree Emergency; Abandoned Vehicle Complaint.
- Is Riverdale an official Chicago neighborhood?
- Riverdale is Chicago community area #54, one of 77 official community areas the city has used since the 1920s. It includes the neighborhoods Altgeld Gardens.