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Woodlawn — community area #42
Live numbers from the City of Chicago's open data, tagged to community area 42. Every figure links to the raw records.
2,330
Crimes reported in 2026
213
Building permits issued in 2026
832
311 requests, last 30 days
Most-reported crimes in 2026
- Battery461
- Theft410
- Criminal Damage296
- Assault233
- Motor Vehicle Theft217
Top 311 requests, last 30 days
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request58
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint50
- Tree Emergency49
- Sanitation Code Violation46
- Building Violation44
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Woodlawn FAQ
- How much crime is there in Woodlawn?
- 2,330 crimes have been reported in Woodlawn (Chicago community area #42) so far in 2026, per the Chicago Police Department's public data. The most common type is Battery.
- What do people in Woodlawn complain to 311 about?
- Over the last 30 days the most common 311 requests in Woodlawn were: Tree Debris Clean-Up Request; Abandoned Vehicle Complaint; Tree Emergency; Sanitation Code Violation; Building Violation.
- Is Woodlawn an official Chicago neighborhood?
- Woodlawn is Chicago community area #42, one of 77 official community areas the city has used since the 1920s. Community areas are the stable geography all city datasets are tagged with.