Year
2003
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2003
Chicago reported 475,999 incidents in 2003 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2002, the total was down 2.2%.
Total incidents
475,999
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
486,831
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 2003 were theft, battery, and criminal damage, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2003 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 2003
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2003
98,876 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2003
88,380 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2003
55,011 incidents
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2003
54,288 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2003
31,149 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2003
29,477 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2003
25,157 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2003
22,749 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2003
17,332 incidents
Criminal Trespass statistics in Chicago for 2003
14,807 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2003
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2003 | Deceptive practice | 019XX N KEYSTONE AVE | Hermosa | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Weapons violation | 044XX N MAGNOLIA AVE | Uptown | Yes |
| December 31, 2003 | Burglary | 023XX W TAYLOR ST | Near West Side | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 015XX E 72ND ST | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Theft | 052XX W DIVERSEY AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 021XX W WARNER AVE | North Center | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Battery | 030XX W AINSLIE ST | Albany Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2003 | Weapons violation | 041XX S ELLIS AVE | Oakland | Yes |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 050XX N LINCOLN AVE | Lincoln Square | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Robbery | 075XX S STATE ST | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Battery | 030XX N LARAMIE AVE | Belmont Cragin | Yes |
| December 31, 2003 | Battery | 062XX S MARSHFIELD AVE | West Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Battery | 045XX N SHERIDAN RD | Uptown | Yes |
| December 31, 2003 | Battery | 030XX N KENMORE AVE | Lake View | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Assault | 078XX S HALSTED ST | Auburn Gresham | Yes |
| December 31, 2003 | Narcotics | 101XX S STATE ST | Roseland | Yes |
| December 31, 2003 | Theft | 082XX S PRAIRIE AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 072XX S LANGLEY AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Robbery | 071XX S WOODLAWN AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Robbery | 050XX W DEMING PL | Belmont Cragin | 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 2003
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2003
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2003
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2003
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2003
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
Humboldt Park 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 2003 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.