Year
2002
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2002
Chicago reported 486,831 incidents in 2002 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2001, the total was up 0.2%.
Total incidents
486,831
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
485,960
Prior year total for quick comparison.
Last updated
March 12, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Yearly context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
The largest reported categories in 2002 were theft, battery, and criminal damage, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2002 are listed alongside the city total so the yearly page is not just a duplicate of the overview route.
Recent incident rows for the selected year add concrete examples without forcing the page to render the full raw dataset.
Category breakdown for 2002
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2002
98,335 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2002
94,152 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2002
55,942 incidents
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2002
51,789 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2002
32,602 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2002
31,524 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2002
25,623 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2002
25,121 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2002
18,523 incidents
Criminal Trespass statistics in Chicago for 2002
13,881 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2002
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2002 | Theft | 006XX W 117TH ST | West Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 002XX W 112TH PL | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 012XX S KARLOV AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 005XX E 89TH PL | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 104XX S AVENUE H | East Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2002 | Public peace violation | 019XX W MADISON ST | Near West Side | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 070XX S JEFFERY BLVD | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 006XX E GRAND AVE | Near North Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 011XX W THORNDALE AVE | Edgewater | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Weapons violation | 118XX S MORGAN ST | West Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 098XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Weapons violation | 080XX S PEORIA ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 069XX S OGLESBY AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 025XX W 68TH ST | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 011XX N LARAMIE AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 057XX S CICERO AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 088XX S EAST END AVE | Calumet Heights | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Weapons violation | 075XX S COLES AVE | South Shore | Yes |
| December 31, 2002 | Weapons violation | 006XX N LECLAIRE AVE | Austin | Yes |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 089XX S ASHLAND AVE | Washington Heights | No |
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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
All Chicago crime types and category pages
All Chicago community area crime pages
Chicago crime trends by year and month
Chicago crime map and recent incidents
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2002
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2002
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2002
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2002
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2002
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
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.
Does the 2002 page include all incidents?
The annual total reflects all imported incidents for that year, while supporting tables and lists may show only the largest categories or a recent sample.
Why use yearly pages?
Year pages capture long-tail search intent and make it easier to compare one calendar year against the next.