UPTOWN — During August, the Town Hall District reported more than 540 serious crimes, including more than 360 thefts and 22 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. In July, the district had more than 350 thefts and 20 aggravated assaults and batteries.
Of the 541 serious crimes in August, there were 54 burglaries, five sexual assaults, 53 stolen cars and 45 robberies.
Here are five things to know about August's crime numbers in the district:
1. Thefts: Of the 362 thefts, about 90 times people reported more than $500 was stolen. About 158 times people reported less than $500 was stolen. About 45 incidents were reported at retail stores. Sixteen times, people reported being pick-pocketed and twice people reported having their purse snatched, police said. In July, at least 90 people reported more than $500 was stolen from them and about 150 times people reported it being less than $500.
2. Aggravated Attacks: Six aggravated assaults and 16 aggravated batteries were reported in August. A gun was used in five attacks, a knife was used in nine and an unspecified weapon was used in five attacks. Three of the incidents involved a senior citizen and three were domestic related. An arrest has been made in five of the incidents. In July, there were 11 aggravated assaults and nine aggravated batteries.
3. Timing: More than 125 of the serious crimes occurred between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. More than 235 serious incidents occurred between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. And about 180 occurred between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., according to the data. In July, more than 120 serious 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.
4. When and where the five sexual assaults occurred:
• Around 5 a.m. on Aug. 6, in the 2600 block of West Lawrence Avenue
• Around 7 p.m. on Aug. 9, in the 700 block of West Belmont Avenue
• Around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 11, in the 200 block of West Montrose Harbor Drive
• Around 3 a.m. on Aug. 29, in the 1200 block of West Irving Park Road
• Around 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 30, in the 1100 block of West Patterson Avenue
5. 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: 37 serious crimes. In July: 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: 15 serious crimes. In July: 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: 21 serious crimes. In July: 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: 39. In July: 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: 24. In July: 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: 23. In July: 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: 32. In July: 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: 41. In July: 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: 69. In July: 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: 51. In July: 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: 34 In July: 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: 33. In July: 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: 45. In July: 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: 42. In July: 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: 35. In July: 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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