Latest year
2026
Most recent yearly aggregate currently published on the site.
Official public-data explorer
Chicago crime statistics, neighborhood trends, and map views from official public records.
CrimeAtlas is a calm, city-by-city reference for official crime data. The current Chicago release includes 58 reported incidents in 2026, with direct routes for citywide totals, community area pages, crime-type trends, and a recent incident map.
Browse citywide totals, community area pages, crime-type trends, and recent map views built from official Chicago datasets. CrimeAtlas is informational and should not be the sole basis for safety decisions.
Official sources
Built from city-published incident and boundary datasets with source links on every major page.
Local context
Move from citywide totals into crime-type routes, community area pages, and year-by-year comparisons.
Fast by default
Major pages are server-rendered from aggregate tables so they stay readable, crawlable, and inexpensive to operate.
Imported incidents
2,955,000
Raw Chicago incidents currently available in the normalized table.
Tracked categories
31
Primary crime categories linked into route-level pages.
Community areas
77
Official Chicago community areas available for local pages.
Context
How CrimeAtlas is organized
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
Chicago crime-type pages currently cover categories such as homicide, each linked from the same underlying yearly and monthly aggregates.
Community area pages are linked directly from the homepage so local trend context remains crawlable and tied to the same aggregate refresh cycle as the city overview.
Year pages currently span 2001 through 2026, making it possible to compare calendar-year totals without recalculating the raw incident table on each request.
Browse Chicago
Featured pages
Start with a citywide overview, then move into trend, map, methodology, and source pages.
Chicago crime rate and citywide statistics
Annual totals, category mix, recent incident context, and community area links.
Chicago crime map and recent incidents
Recent reported incidents by crime type and time range on a lightweight Leaflet map.
Chicago crime trends by year and month
Yearly and monthly aggregate tables for longer-run comparisons.
CrimeAtlas methodology and data caveats
Import strategy, aggregate tables, caveats, and how to read the data.
About CrimeAtlas and data sources
Official datasets, product scope, and future city expansion notes.
Chicago yearly totals
A compact view of recent annual citywide totals from the aggregate table.
2024
593
2025
425
2026
58
Crime types
Explore Chicago by reported category
Browse route-level pages for major primary crime categories in the current yearly aggregate table.
Community areas
Explore Chicago by local geography
Community area pages connect local totals to citywide context using the boundary codes included in the source dataset.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
30,677 incidents in the latest yearly table
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
21,010 incidents in the latest yearly table
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
17,365 incidents in the latest yearly table
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
15,744 incidents in the latest yearly table
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
15,416 incidents in the latest yearly table
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
15,414 incidents in the latest yearly table
Credibility
Official sources and clear attribution
CrimeAtlas cites the source portal, dataset IDs, publishers, and latest import dates so pages can be traced back to the underlying public records.
The current Chicago build relies on official open datasets published by the City of Chicago, including the main incidents feed and geography reference datasets used for community area pages.
Source notes stay visible because public-records data can lag, be revised later, or use classifications that differ from how residents describe local conditions.
Year pages
Browse annual Chicago snapshots
Year routes capture long-tail search intent and make it easier to compare one calendar year with the next.
Chicago crime statistics for 2026
Citywide totals, leading categories, and related community area links
Chicago crime statistics for 2025
Citywide totals, leading categories, and related community area links
Chicago crime statistics for 2024
Citywide totals, leading categories, and related community area links
Chicago crime statistics for 2023
Citywide totals, leading categories, and related community area links
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Related pages
Move between citywide, map, category, neighborhood, and year-specific routes with descriptive internal links.
Chicago crime rate and citywide statistics
Chicago crime map and recent incidents
Chicago crime trends by year and month
CrimeAtlas methodology and data caveats
About CrimeAtlas and official data sources
Homicide statistics in Chicago
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
Chicago crime statistics for 2026
Chicago crime statistics for 2025
Chicago crime statistics for 2024
Important context
Methodology and caveats
These pages summarize reported public records. Use source notes and methodology before drawing comparisons.
CrimeAtlas summarizes official public datasets and should be read with source notes and methodology on each page.
Reported incident counts can lag, be revised, or reflect classification differences in the underlying source systems.
The site is informational and should not be used as the sole basis for personal, legal, or financial decisions.
Read the methodology page for pipeline details and the about page for source notes.
Sources
Official data sources
CrimeAtlas is built from public datasets published by city agencies. Each page links back to the underlying source and the latest import timestamp.
socrata dataset
Chicago community areas
Publisher: City of Chicago
Dataset ID: igwz-8jzy
Refresh cadence: Updated as needed
Last imported: March 12, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: March 12, 2026
socrata file
Chicago neighborhood boundaries reference
Publisher: City of Chicago
Dataset ID: 9wp7-iasj
Refresh cadence: Legacy file dataset
Last imported: Not available
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Short answers about data coverage, definitions, and how to read these pages.
What is CrimeAtlas?
CrimeAtlas is a server-rendered public-data explorer that organizes official crime datasets into citywide summaries, community area pages, trend views, and lightweight maps.
Where does the data come from?
The live MVP uses official City of Chicago open datasets, including the main crime incidents feed and supporting boundary datasets used for community area pages.
Should these pages be the sole basis for safety decisions?
No. CrimeAtlas is informational. Public records can lag, be revised, or reflect differences in classification, so the site should be read with methodology notes and other local context.