Latest year
2026
Most recent full year available in the aggregate table.
Chicago overview
Chicago crime rate, trends, and statistics
Chicago reported 58 incidents in 2026 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2025, the total was down 86.4%. This overview combines the annual total with crime-type mix, community area context, and recent rows from the same import pipeline.
Total incidents
58
Reported incidents in the latest yearly city summary.
Tracked categories
1
Primary crime types with usable annual aggregates.
Last updated
March 12, 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 homicide, 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
Citywide annual incident totals.
2024
593
2025
425
2026
58
Recent monthly trend
Latest 18 months from the monthly city aggregate table.
Jan 2026
30
Feb 2026
25
Mar 2026
3
Crime category breakdown
The latest citywide category mix with direct links into route-level pages for each reported primary crime type.
| Crime type | Incidents | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 58 | View Homicide statistics in Chicago |
Recent rows
Recent Chicago incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2026 | Homicide | 106XX S FOREST AVE | Roseland | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Homicide | 054XX W JACKSON BLVD | Austin | No |
| March 1, 2026 | Homicide | 039XX W 62ND ST | West Lawn | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Homicide | 079XX S INGLESIDE AVE | Chatham | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Homicide | 003XX W 29TH ST | Armour Square | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Homicide | 077XX S RACINE AVE | Auburn Gresham | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Homicide | 049XX N HARDING AVE | Albany Park | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Homicide | 032XX W 62ND ST | Chicago Lawn | No |
| February 24, 2026 | Homicide | 094XX S ASHLAND AVE | Washington Heights | Yes |
| February 23, 2026 | Homicide | 055XX W FLOURNOY ST | Austin | Yes |
| February 21, 2026 | Homicide | 009XX S KEELER AVE | West Garfield Park | No |
| February 21, 2026 | Homicide | 102XX S AVENUE J | East Side | No |
| February 17, 2026 | Homicide | 037XX S LANGLEY AVE | Oakland | No |
| February 17, 2026 | Homicide | 006XX E 134TH PL | Riverdale | No |
| February 15, 2026 | Homicide | 006XX W 61ST PL | Englewood | No |
| February 11, 2026 | Homicide | 045XX S ALBANY AVE | Brighton Park | No |
| February 11, 2026 | Homicide | 037XX S LAKE PARK AVE | Oakland | Yes |
| February 11, 2026 | Homicide | 007XX W WAVELAND AVE | Lake View | Yes |
| February 9, 2026 | Homicide | 048XX W LAKE ST | Austin | No |
| February 6, 2026 | Homicide | 080XX S EBERHART AVE | Chatham | No |
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Related pages
Move between citywide, map, category, neighborhood, and year-specific routes with descriptive internal links.
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: 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 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.