Crime in Chicago
An interactive analysis of crime severity in Chicago's 50 wards

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  1. 1 Ward 1 - 6,453 crimes - Very severe
  2. 2 Ward 2 - 12,155 crimes - Very severe
  3. 3 Ward 3 - 8,976 crimes - Moderately severe
  4. 4 Ward 4 - 5,806 crimes - Very severe
  5. 5 Ward 5 - 8,382 crimes - Not very severe
  6. 6 Ward 6 - 6,453 crimes - Very severe
  7. 7 Ward 7 - 12,155 crimes - Very severe
  8. 8 Ward 8 - 8,976 crimes - Moderately severe
  9. 9 Ward 9 - 5,806 crimes - Very severe
  10. 10 Ward 10 - 8,382 crimes - Not very severe
  11. 11 Ward 11 - 6,453 crimes - Very severe
  12. 12 Ward 12 - 12,155 crimes - Very severe
  13. 13 Ward 13 - 8,976 crimes - Moderately severe
  14. 14 Ward 14 - 5,806 crimes - Very severe
  15. 15 Ward 15 - 8,382 crimes - Not very severe
  16. 16 Ward 16 - 6,453 crimes - Very severe
  17. 17 Ward 17 - 12,155 crimes - Very severe
  18. 18 Ward 18 - 8,976 crimes - Moderately severe
  19. 19 Ward 19 - 5,806 crimes - Very severe
  20. 20 Ward 20 - 8,382 crimes - Not very severe
  21. 21 Ward 21 - 6,453 crimes - Very severe
  22. 22 Ward 22 - 12,155 crimes - Very severe
  23. 23 Ward 23 - 8,976 crimes - Moderately severe
  24. 24 Ward 24 - 5,806 crimes - Very severe
  25. 25 Ward 25 - 8,382 crimes - Not very severe
  1. 26 Ward 26 - 6,453 crimes - Very severe
  2. 27 Ward 27 - 12,155 crimes - Very severe
  3. 28 Ward 28 - 8,976 crimes - Moderately severe
  4. 29 Ward 29 - 5,806 crimes - Very severe
  5. 30 Ward 30 - 8,382 crimes - Not very severe
  6. 31 Ward 31 - 6,453 crimes - Very severe
  7. 32 Ward 32 - 12,155 crimes - Very severe
  8. 33 Ward 33 - 8,976 crimes - Moderately severe
  9. 34 Ward 34 - 5,806 crimes - Very severe
  10. 35 Ward 35 - 8,382 crimes - Not very severe
  11. 36 Ward 36 - 6,453 crimes - Very severe
  12. 37 Ward 37 - 12,155 crimes - Very severe
  13. 38 Ward 38 - 8,976 crimes - Moderately severe
  14. 39 Ward 39 - 5,806 crimes - Very severe
  15. 40 Ward 40 - 8,382 crimes - Not very severe
  16. 41 Ward 41 - 6,453 crimes - Very severe
  17. 42 Ward 42 - 12,155 crimes - Very severe
  18. 43 Ward 43 - 8,976 crimes - Moderately severe
  19. 44 Ward 44 - 5,806 crimes - Very severe
  20. 45 Ward 45 - 8,382 crimes - Not very severe
  21. 46 Ward 46 - 6,453 crimes - Very severe
  22. 47 Ward 47 - 12,155 crimes - Very severe
  23. 48 Ward 48 - 8,976 crimes - Moderately severe
  24. 49 Ward 49 - 5,806 crimes - Very severe
  25. 50 Ward 50 - 8,382 crimes - Not very severe

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