Homicides across Chicago increase 20% in week ending June 6
Data shows an average of 0.9 homicides per day in the city during the week.
This is an increase over the week before, when Chicago police registered five such incidents.
Ward 16 of Chicago recorded the highest number of homicides in the week ending June 6.
According to an analysis by Statista, handguns are the most commonly used weapon in mass shootings in the United States, involved in 75% of cases between 1982 and 2025.
According to NeighborhoodScout’s Crime Index, Chicago ranks among the least safe cities in the country, placing fourth from the bottom nationwide. The city is considered safer than only about 4% of U.S. communities analyzed. NeighborhoodScout estimates that the chance of being a victim of violent crime in Chicago is about 1 in 191, while the chance of being a victim of property crime is roughly 1 in 30—both nearly double the Illinois average.
| Street Block of the Incident | Ward | Date and Time |
|---|---|---|
| 051XX S. Campbell Avenue | 14 | 06/06/2026 at 16:40 |
| 051XX S. Wood Street | 16 | 06/05/2026 at 01:06 |
| 051XX S. Wood Street | 16 | 06/05/2026 at 01:03 |
| 012XX W. 98th Street | 21 | 06/02/2026 at 20:08 |
| 080XX S. Ellis Avenue | 8 | 06/01/2026 at 21:41 |
| 027XX S. State Street | 3 | 05/31/2026 at 17:12 |
Information in this article was obtained from Chicago Police Department. The source data can be found here.