Latest year
2026
Most recent full year available in the aggregate table.
Chicago overview
Chicago crime rate, trends, and statistics
Chicago reported 122,681 incidents in 2026 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2025, the total was down 48.4%. This overview combines the annual total with crime-type mix, community area context, and recent rows from the same import pipeline.
Total incidents
122,681
Reported incidents in the latest yearly city summary.
Tracked categories
31
Primary crime types with usable annual aggregates.
Community areas
77
Chicago community area pages linked from this overview.
Last updated
July 25, 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 209,729 to 486,838
2025
Start
2001
485,969
Peak
2002
486,838
Low
2021
209,729
Latest
2025
237,703
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals from the city aggregate table.
Jan 2025
Range 16,555 to 22,689
Jun 2026
Start
Jan 2025
18,531
Peak
Jul 2025
22,689
Low
Feb 2025
16,555
Latest
Jun 2026
19,782
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 16, 2026 | Assault | 033XX W AINSLIE ST | Albany Park | Yes |
| July 16, 2026 | Assault | 054XX W WASHINGTON BLVD | Austin | No |
| July 16, 2026 | Assault | 006XX S CICERO AVE | Austin | No |
| July 16, 2026 | Battery | 017XX N LONG AVE | Austin | Yes |
| July 16, 2026 | Other offense | 112XX S VERNON AVE | Roseland | No |
| July 16, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 045XX W HOMER ST | Hermosa | No |
| July 16, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 028XX W ARTHUR AVE | West Ridge | No |
| July 16, 2026 | Offense involving children | 011XX S HAMILTON AVE | Near West Side | No |
| July 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 036XX W 71ST ST | West Lawn | No |
| July 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 029XX W LOGAN BLVD | Logan Square | No |
| July 16, 2026 | Weapons violation | 093XX S HARVARD AVE | Roseland | Yes |
| July 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 062XX S INDIANA AVE | Washington Park | No |
| July 16, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 033XX W FULLERTON AVE | Logan Square | No |
| July 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 010XX W 15TH ST | Near West Side | No |
| July 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 024XX W GEORGE ST | Avondale | No |
| July 16, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 078XX S SOUTH SHORE DR | South Shore | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Burglary | 059XX W FULTON ST | Austin | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Criminal damage | 002XX W 114TH ST | Roseland | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Assault | 045XX N SHERIDAN RD | Uptown | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Criminal damage | 089XX S EXCHANGE AVE | South Chicago | 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: June 2, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: July 25, 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.