Latest year
2026
Most recent full year available in the aggregate table.
Chicago overview
Chicago crime rate, trends, and statistics
Chicago reported 61,158 incidents in 2026 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2025, the total was down 74.2%. This overview combines the annual total with crime-type mix, community area context, and recent rows from the same import pipeline.
Total incidents
61,158
Reported incidents in the latest yearly city summary.
Tracked categories
29
Primary crime types with usable annual aggregates.
Community areas
77
Chicago community area pages linked from this overview.
Last updated
April 26, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Chicago overview context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
The most commonly reported categories in 2026 were theft, battery, and criminal damage, which are linked to dedicated route-level pages.
The highest-volume community areas for 2026 are linked alongside the citywide total so readers can move from the broad view into more local pages.
Monthly aggregates add shorter-run context, but the yearly total remains the primary comparison surface because it is less sensitive to partial-month noise.
Yearly trend
Latest complete annual citywide totals.
2001
Range 209,687 to 486,832
2025
Start
2001
485,963
Peak
2002
486,832
Low
2021
209,687
Latest
2025
237,126
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals from the city aggregate table.
Oct 2024
Range 16,390 to 22,649
Mar 2026
Start
Oct 2024
22,494
Peak
Jul 2025
22,649
Low
Feb 2026
16,390
Latest
Mar 2026
18,811
All Chicago crime types
The latest citywide category mix across every tracked primary crime type, with direct links into route-level pages.
All Chicago community area pages
Browse every Chicago community area page with the latest yearly total, its share of the citywide count, and the most common reported category.
Recent rows
Recent Chicago incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2026 | Theft | 003XX W 108TH ST | Roseland | No |
| April 17, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 071XX S LANGLEY AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| April 17, 2026 | Sex offense | 002XX E CHICAGO AVE | Near North Side | No |
| April 17, 2026 | Other offense | 006XX N PULASKI RD | Humboldt Park | No |
| April 17, 2026 | Theft | 008XX E 89TH ST | Chatham | No |
| April 17, 2026 | Criminal damage | 079XX S SOUTH SHORE DR | South Chicago | No |
| April 17, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 106XX S TROY ST | Mount Greenwood | No |
| April 17, 2026 | Assault | 096XX S CHAPPEL AVE | South Deering | No |
| April 17, 2026 | Other offense | 033XX W EVERGREEN AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| April 17, 2026 | Battery | 017XX W NORTH SHORE AVE | Rogers Park | Yes |
| April 17, 2026 | Burglary | 065XX S MINERVA AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| April 17, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 026XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | Douglas | No |
| April 17, 2026 | Assault | 055XX W NORTH AVE | Austin | No |
| April 17, 2026 | Other offense | 066XX S INGLESIDE AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 091XX S WALLACE ST | Washington Heights | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Battery | 008XX W RANDOLPH ST | Near West Side | Yes |
| April 16, 2026 | Robbery | 007XX W MADISON ST | Near West Side | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Robbery | 024XX S ARCHER AVE | Bridgeport | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Other offense | 049XX N KEELER AVE | Albany Park | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Weapons violation | 109XX S AVENUE B | East Side | No |
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Related pages
Move between citywide, map, category, neighborhood, and year-specific routes with descriptive internal links.
All Chicago crime types and category pages
All Chicago community area crime pages
Chicago crime map and recent incidents
Chicago crime trends by year and month
CrimeAtlas methodology and data caveats
Theft statistics in Chicago
Battery statistics in Chicago
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago
Assault statistics in Chicago
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago
Chicago crime statistics for 2026
Chicago crime statistics for 2025
Important context
Methodology and caveats
These pages summarize reported public records. Use source notes and methodology before drawing comparisons.
Reported crime data can lag the real world and may exclude the most recent days.
Case classifications can change after additional investigation or administrative review.
Map coordinates are approximate because the source data is redacted to the block level.
Counts on this site summarize reported incidents and should not be treated as a complete measure of safety.
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: April 13, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: April 26, 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 does the Chicago crime rate page measure?
Chicago overview pages summarize reported incidents from the official dataset, not victimization surveys, response times, or clearance rates.
Why might totals change later?
Police data can be revised after publication, and historical records may be updated when classifications or case details change.
Does this page show every incident?
The page uses aggregate tables for totals and a paginated sample of recent incidents for context. The complete raw dataset remains much larger.