No matter how Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendant Garry McCarthy spin it by touting overall crime being down in the city, the numbers for 2013 are still horrifying.
The website HeyJackass.com, which keeps some pretty interesting data regarding Chicago crime statistics, reports that the city saw 53 homicides in August, with 41 deaths and 224 wounded as a result of shootings.
The August crime wave ended on a tragic note, with 11 people shot and killed over Labor Day weekend; more than 25 more were shot and wounded.
For September to date, there are already seven shooting homicides with another 29 people wounded. The city crime data portal shows that murders and shootings are down, but only when compared to 2012. When compared to 2011, the number of murders is almost identical. HeyJackass.com shows a total 309 homicides for 2013, and things don’t seem to be getting any better.
As the author said, some very interesting statistics from HeyJackass.com.
September to Date
Shot & Killed: 9
Shot & Wounded: 38
Total Homicides*: 9
Final August Totals
Shot & Killed: 41
Shot & Wounded: 224
Total Homicides*: 53
Year to Date Totals
Shot & Killed: 259
Shot & Wounded: 1338
Total Homicides*: 310
Another summer in Chicago has come and gone and now it’s time to lovingly look back at the summer that was.
From the start of the Memorial Day weekend through the end of the Labor Day weekend, we tallied a total of 173 homicides and another 717 shot and wounded. In other words it was average despite all the #CrimeIsDown chatter because:
- 2012: 172
- 2011: 163
- 2010: 173
Summer 2013 by the numbers:
- 173 dead
- 717 wounded
- 782 males
- 107 females
- 27.6 average age
- 143 blacks killed
- 36 teenagers killed
- 138 killed < 35 years old
- 19.4% shot-to-kill ratio
- 7 police involved shootings
- 59 shot in the head
- 38 shot & wounded in the ass
- Team Englewood lead w/ 18 dead
As Cubs fans have been saying for the last 105 years, wait until next year.
-WHT
Posted on Sept 6, 2013 at 8:15 AM
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Neighborhood
|
Shootings
|
%
|
|---|
| Englewood | 139 | 10.5% |
| Austin | 76 | 5.7% |
| Grand Crossing | 74 | 5.6% |
| Garfield Park | 65 | 4.9% |
| West Pullman | 57 | 4.3% |
| North Lawndale | 51 | 3.8% |
| All Others | 684 | 64.8% |
| | Updated: 9/7/13 |
Neighborhood
|
Homicides
|
%
|
|---|
| Englewood | 31 | 10.00% |
| South Shore | 21 | 6.77% |
| Austin | 19 | 6.13% |
| Garfield Park | 19 | 6.13% |
| West Pullman | 17 | 5.48% |
| North Lawndale | 15 | 4.84% |
| Auburn Gresham | 14 | 4.52% |
| Humboldt Park | 14 | 4.52% |
| New City | 13 | 4.19% |
| Grand Crossing | 12 | 3.87% |
| Washington Heights | 9 | 2.90% |
| South Chicago | 8 | 2.58% |
| All Others | 118 | 38.10% |
| | Updated: 9/7/13 |
Cause
|
Homicides
|
%
|
|---|
| Gunshot | 257 | 83.4% |
| Stabbing | 27 | 8.8% |
| Trauma | 7 | 2.3% |
| Auto | 6 | 1.9% |
| Assault | 4 | 1.3% |
| Asphyxia | 3 | 1.0% |
| Child Abuse | 3 | 1.0% |
| Arson | 1 | 0.3% |
| | Updated: 9/4/13 |
Race
|
Homicides
|
%
|
|---|
| Black | 246 | 80.4% |
| Hispanic | 55 | 18.0% |
| White | 5 | 1.6% |
| | Updated: 9/4/13 |
Gender
|
Homicides
|
%
|
|---|
| Male | 271 | 88.0% |
| Female | 37 | 12.0% |
| | Updated: 9/4/13 |
Crime
|
Total
|
% w/ Gun
|
|---|
| Robbery | 7,071 | 36.9% |
| Aggravated Battery | 4,203 | 23.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | 2,361 | 45.1% |
| Criminal Sexual Assault | 722 | 5.1% |
| | thru: 8/15/13 |
Weapon
|
Total
|
%
|
|---|
| Other/None | 4,025 | 56.9% |
| Handgun | 2,574 | 36.4% |
| Knife | 437 | 6.2% |
| Shotgun/Rifle | 35 | 0.5% |
| | thru: 8/15/13 |
Weapon
|
Total
|
%
|
|---|
| Handgun | 1051 | 44.5% |
| Knife | 681 | 28.8% |
| Other/None | 584 | 24.7% |
| Shotgun/Rifle | 45 | 1.9% |
| | thru: 8/15/13 |
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Freq.
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CPD Dist.
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Main 'hoods
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|---|
| 460.1250 | CW 1 | Citywide |
| 460.1750 | CW 2 | Citywide |
| 460.1500 | 1 & 18 | Loop, Mag Mile, Gold Coast |
| 460.5000 | 2 & 21 | Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard |
| 460.0750 | 3 | Woodlawn, South Shore |
| 460.2000 | 4 & 6 | Auburn Gresham, Chatham |
| 460.0250 | 5 & 22 | Roseland, West Pullman |
| 460.4000 | 7 & 8 | Englewood, Chicago Lawn |
| 460.4500 | 9 & 12 | Near West Side, New City |
| 460.1000 | 10 & 11 | Humboldt Park, North Lawndale |
| 460.4250 | 15 & 25 | Austin, Belmot-Cragin |
| 460.0500 | 19 & 23 | Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Uptown |
| 460.3750 | 20 & 24 | Edgewater, Rogers Park |
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