CHICAGO — In July, the Town Hall District reported more than 500 serious crimes, including more 350 thefts and 20 aggravated assaults and batteries, according to data available through the Chicago Police Department website.
The district is bordered by Fullerton Avenue, Lake Michigan, Lawrence Avenue and the Chicago River. It includes portions of Uptown, Lincoln Square, North Center, Lakeview and Lincoln Park. Its beats include 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935, according to the Chicago Police Department.
The 500-plus incidents included more than 50 burglaries, six sexual assaults and almost 50 stolen vehicles. Here are five things to know about July's crime numbers in the district:
1. Thefts: Of the 350-plus thefts, at least 90 times people were robbed of more than $500. About 150 times people were reported being robbed of less than $500. About 50 incidents were reported at retail stores. Ten times people reported being pick-pocketed, police said.
2. Aggravated Attacks: Eleven aggravated assaults and nine aggravated batteries were reported in June. In two incidents the attacker had a gun, and, in nine others, a knife was used. An arrest was made in seven of the incidents, police said.
3. Timing: More than 120 incidents occurred between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. About 225 incidents occurred between 2 and 10 p.m. And another 170 occurred between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., according to the data.
4. When and where the six sexual assaults occurred:
• Around 7 p.m. July 3 in the 4300 block of North Lincoln Avenue
• Around 7 a.m. July 5 in the 900 block of West Cullom Avenue
• Around 5:30 p.m. July 12 in the 3700 block of North Recreation Drive
• Around 10 p.m. July 14 in the 4400 block of North Broadway
• Around 4:15 a.m. July 19 in the 3100 block of North Sheffield Avenue
• Around 10 p.m. July 31 in the 3400 block of North Clark Street
Numbers by beat:
• Beat 1911, bordered by Lawrence Avenue on the north, Irving Park Road on the South, the Chicago River on the west and Damen Avenue on the east: 31
• Beat 1912, bordered by Lawrence Avenue on the north, Irving Park Road on the South, Damen Avenue on the west and Clark Street on the west: 17
• Beat 1913, bordered by Montrose Avenue on the south, Lawrence Avenue on the north, Broadway on the east and Clark Street on the west: 22
• Beat 1914, bordered by Montrose Avenue on the south, Lawrence Avenue on the north, Broadway on the west and Lake Michigan on the east: 31
• Beat 1915, bordered by Irving Park on the south, Montrose Avenue on the north, Clark Street on the west and Lake Michigan on the east: 23
• Beat 1921, bordered by Irving Park Road on the north, Belmont Avenue on the south, the Chicago River on the west and Damen Avenue on the east: 22
• Beat 1922, bordered by Irving Park Road on the north, Belmont Avenue on the south, Damen Avenue on the west and Southport Avenue on the east: 41
• Beat 1923, bordered by Irving Park Road on the north, Belmont Avenue on the south, Southport Avenue on the west, Clarendon Avenue to the east: 42
• Beat 1924, bordered by Addison Street to the north, Belmont Avenue on the south, Southport Avenue on the west, Clarendon Avenue to the east: 57
• Beat 1925, bordered by Irving Park Road on the north, Belmont Avenue on the south, Clarendon Avenue to the west and Lake Michigan to the east: 43
• Beat 1931, bordered by Belmont Avenue to the north, Fullerton Avenue to the south, the Chicago river to the west and Ashland Avenue to the east: 32
• Beat 1932, bordered by Belmont Avenue to the north, Fullerton Avenue to the south, Lincoln Avenue to the west and Ashland Avenue to the east: 31
• Beat 1933, bordered by Belmont Avenue to the north, Diversey Parkway to the south, Clark Street to the west and Lincoln Avenue to the east: 40
• Beat 1934, bordered by Belmont Avenue to the north, Diversey Parkway to the south, Halsted Street to the west and Lake Michigan to the east: 41
• Beat 1935, bordered by Diversey Parkway to the north, Fullerton Avenue to the south, Halsted Street to the west and Lake Michigan to the east. 43
This data only includes reports of homicide, criminal sexual assault, robbery, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson.
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