West Garfield Park · 2024-12
Violent crime up 48% as permits hit $254k
West Garfield Park logged 114 violent crimes in December, up from 77 the month before—a 48% jump. Overall crime rose about 20%, to 284 incidents. Construction told a different story: permit count dropped from 12 to 10, but total value climbed 53% to nearly $254k, driven by six renovation projects. Tree trim requests led 311 calls at 58, though the city's no longer taking them. Abandoned vehicles and garbage cart issues rounded out the top complaints. No new businesses opened or closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 10 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $253,843 |
| New business licenses | 16 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 465 |
| Reported crimes | 284 |
| Violent crimes | 114 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- ROSE FOODS MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- ONT GROUP (Retail Food Establishment)
- BODEANZ (Retail Food Establishment)
- RECOVERY SPECIALIST AGENCY (Towing - Storage Lot)
- BUY & FLY (Limited Business License)
- JAIME H GUERRERO (Limited Business License)
- PULASKI ADAMS FOOD (Retail Food Establishment)
- PULASKI ADAMS FOOD (Tobacco)
- 24/7 EXPRESS FOOD INC-BP (Tobacco)
- MJ FOOD MART (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 6
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 4
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 58
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 55
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 53
- Graffiti Removal Request — 35
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 26