A spatial analysis of crime in Chicago suggests that certain environmental and socioeconomic factors, such as building density, are linked with crime rates, but these relationships differ between ...

In 2025, Chicago had the fewest murders recorded since 1965, according to preliminary Chicago police data released Thursday. Chicago saw 416 murders last year. In 1965, there were 395 murders. Gun ...

Some experts who track crime trends are weighing in. Chicago had some headline-grabbing violent crimes this year. But, overall, the city saw a big drop in the number of murders and shootings. But ...