"It’s hard to believe that the first quarter of 2023 is already behind us. Perhaps slightly easier to believe is this: Reports of major crimes in Chicago were up 46% during the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2022.
That’s according to the Chicago Police Department’s latest official crime statistics summary, known as CompStat.
Of the seven major crime categories tracked by CPD, only murders are lower this year, down 15% compared to 2022. They are still up 33% from 2019, though. Every other crime is up: criminal sexual assault, robbery, aggravated battery, burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft, the report shows.
Robberies, up 15% across the city this year, are also up 30% compared to 2019. That number is being driven up in part by holdup crews that commit up to a dozen robberies in a narrow window of time."
https://cwbchicago.com/2023/04/chicago-major-crime-reports-new-high-levels-as-lori-lightfoot-leaves-office.html
