West Town crime: July 2013
Crime in the West Town community was down across the board in July, according to police figures. The East Village Association analyzed statistics downloaded from the City of Chicago Data Portal and published on the Chicago Tribune Crime in Chicago website, comparing them to 2012.
| July 2013 | July 2012 | % Change | YTD 2013 | YTD 2012 | % Change | |
| Homicide | 0 | 1 | -100% | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| Sexual Assault | 4 | 6 | -33% | 15 | 16 | -6% |
| Assault | 5 | 17 | -71% | 46 | 57 | -19% |
| Battery | 13 | 9 | 44% | 71 | 78 | -9% |
| Robbery | 37 | 51 | -27% | 184 | 236 | -22% |
| Violent Crime | 59 | 84 | -30% | 321 | 392 | -18% |
| Burglary | 82 | 87 | -6% | 433 | 440 | -2% |
| Theft | 229 | 319 | -28% | 1,397 | 1,685 | -17% |
| Motor Vehicle | 33 | 83 | -60% | 312 | 369 | -15% |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Property Crime | 344 | 489 | -30% | 2,147 | 2,498 | -14% |
| Criminal Damage | 78 | 144 | -46% | 479 | 690 | -31% |
| Prostitution | 0 | 1 | -100% | 5 | 8 | -38% |
| Narcotics | 31 | 39 | -21% | 183 | 345 | -47% |
| Lifestyle Crime | 109 | 184 | -41% | 667 | 1,043 | -36% |
| Total | 512 | 757 | -32% | 3,135 | 3,933 | -20% |
