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West RidgeRecent emergency dispatch activity in Chicago's West Ridge neighbourhood

Data period: September 1 – 30, 2026 · refreshed monthly Rank: #40 of 98 by call volume
14 ▲600%
Dispatched calls
5
Priority calls (P1–P2)
1.6×
vs citywide median
0.5
Avg calls / weekday
0.5
Avg calls / weekend day

The picture in September 2026

Map of West Ridge in Chicago with its official boundary outlined

In September 2026, West Ridge recorded 14 dispatched calls — above the citywide median (ranked 40 of 98 neighbourhoods by volume). The largest single category was Assault, at 36% of all calls in the area. 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 — 1 calls1June 2026 — 1 calls1July 2026 — 1 calls1August 2026 — 2 callsSeptember 2026 — 14 calls14May 2026September 2026

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

MonthCallsPriority
September 20261436%
August 202620%
July 202610%
June 20261100%
May 202610%

Top call types

Full breakdown — all 7 call categories
Assault5
+ 6 rarer categories with fewer than 3 calls each (9 calls combined)

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Time of day

Too few calls in September 1 – 30, 2026 (14) for meaningful time-of-day patterns here — see the citywide picture instead.

Compared to its neighbours

NeighbourhoodCallsPer dayPriority
West Ridge140.536%
North Park20.10%
Lincoln Square70.229%
Rogers Park190.616%
Edgewater130.415%

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

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