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West LoopRecent emergency dispatch activity in Chicago's West Loop neighbourhood

Data period: September 1 – 30, 2026 · refreshed monthly Rank: #18 of 98 by call volume
32
Dispatched calls
5
Priority calls (P1–P2)
3.6×
vs citywide median
0.9
Avg calls / weekday
1.6
Avg calls / weekend day

The picture in September 2026

Map of West Loop in Chicago with its official boundary outlined

In September 2026, West Loop recorded 32 dispatched calls — among the busier areas of the city (ranked 18 of 98 neighbourhoods by volume). Theft calls were the most common category, making up 31% of the neighbourhood's activity. Weekend days averaged more calls than weekdays (1.6 vs 0.9 per day), with activity peaking around 21:00 local time. That makes it the area's busiest month since tracking began in May 2026.

Neighbourhood attribution uses the official boundary polygon shown here; calls without reliable coordinates are excluded from neighbourhood totals.

Monthly history

May 2026 — 8 callsJune 2026 — 9 callsJuly 2026 — 0 calls0August 2026 — 0 calls0September 2026 — 32 calls32May 2026September 2026

Dispatched calls per month in West Loop since May 2026. Hover a point for the exact count.

MonthCallsPriority
September 20263216%
August 202600%
July 202600%
June 2026911%
May 2026813%

Top call types

Theft10
Battery7
Assault4
Criminal Trespass3
Full breakdown — all 10 call categories
Theft10
Battery7
Assault4
Criminal Trespass3
+ 6 rarer categories with fewer than 3 calls each (8 calls combined)

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Time of day

00:00–00:59 — 1 calls100h01:00–01:59 — 0 calls002:00–02:59 — 0 calls003:00–03:59 — 0 calls003h04:00–04:59 — 0 calls005:00–05:59 — 0 calls006:00–06:59 — 0 calls006h07:00–07:59 — 1 calls108:00–08:59 — 1 calls109:00–09:59 — 1 calls109h10:00–10:59 — 3 calls311:00–11:59 — 1 calls112:00–12:59 — 0 calls012h13:00–13:59 — 3 calls314:00–14:59 — 1 calls115:00–15:59 — 3 calls315h16:00–16:59 — 1 calls117:00–17:59 — 2 calls218:00–18:59 — 2 calls218h19:00–19:59 — 3 calls320:00–20:59 — 2 calls221:00–21:59 — 4 calls421h22:00–22:59 — 3 calls323:00–23:59 — 0 calls0

Calls by hour (local time), September 1 – 30, 2026. The highlighted bar is the busiest hour.

Compared to its neighbours

NeighbourhoodCallsPer dayPriority
West Loop321.116%
West Town140.514%
Little Italy, UIC140.521%
Loop411.47%
Greektown30.10%
United Center80.30%

Adjacent neighbourhoods, September 2026. "Per day" averages over all 30 days; "Priority" is the share of P1–P2 calls.

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