Chicago’s robbery surge is over

Chicago’s robbery surge is over

A nearly three-year upswing ended last summer, WBEZ finds. The first three months of 2025 had the fewest robberies of any quarter in decades.

Chicago’s robbery surge is over – WBEZ (Chicago)

“You could see the impact of COVID on crime,” said Wesley G. Skogan, an emeritus Northwestern University political scientist who analyzes Chicago’s numbers. Lately, however, society has been healing, Skogan said. “Schools are open. Violence interruption is more common than it was before. Youth and recreational services are back. The police are working more reasonable hours and their activity — traffic stops, arrests, speeding tickets — has been …