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https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/chicago-sanctuary-city-for-criminals
The state of crime in Chicago
Chicago is the crime capital of the nation, leading all U.S. cities in both murders and mass shootings year after year. If Chicago were a state, it would rank second only to California in mass shootings.
In 2023, 76 school-age children (17 years and younger) were murdered in Chicago — more than in any other city. Chicago also leads the nation in murders committed by youth.
While city leaders boast about a decline in murders over the past two years — a trend mirrored nationwide — Chicago still ranks third from last among major cities with populations of 250,000 or more. Meanwhile, overall violent crime continues to rise.
The city is also facing a domestic violence crisis. In 2023, there were 13,969 female victims of violent crimes such as assault, battery, criminal sexual assault, robbery, and homicide—an alarming 26 percent increase over the average of the previous three years.
Hate crimes have skyrocketed, increasing by 275 percent since 2020. The Anti-Defamation League reported a 74 percent rise in anti-Semitic incidents in 2023 — the highest number ever recorded since the organization began tracking such crimes in 1979.
Even these depressing statistics significantly underestimate the full scope of crime in Chicago. The city’s dwindling police force can now respond to only 50 percent of the most urgent 911 calls — down from 81 percent in 2019. With fewer police available, many crimes simply go unreported.
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/chicago-sanctuary-city-for-criminals
The state of crime in Chicago
Chicago is the crime capital of the nation, leading all U.S. cities in both murders and mass shootings year after year. If Chicago were a state, it would rank second only to California in mass shootings.
In 2023, 76 school-age children (17 years and younger) were murdered in Chicago — more than in any other city. Chicago also leads the nation in murders committed by youth.
While city leaders boast about a decline in murders over the past two years — a trend mirrored nationwide — Chicago still ranks third from last among major cities with populations of 250,000 or more. Meanwhile, overall violent crime continues to rise.
The city is also facing a domestic violence crisis. In 2023, there were 13,969 female victims of violent crimes such as assault, battery, criminal sexual assault, robbery, and homicide—an alarming 26 percent increase over the average of the previous three years.
Hate crimes have skyrocketed, increasing by 275 percent since 2020. The Anti-Defamation League reported a 74 percent rise in anti-Semitic incidents in 2023 — the highest number ever recorded since the organization began tracking such crimes in 1979.
Even these depressing statistics significantly underestimate the full scope of crime in Chicago. The city’s dwindling police force can now respond to only 50 percent of the most urgent 911 calls — down from 81 percent in 2019. With fewer police available, many crimes simply go unreported.
