Year
2004
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2004
Chicago reported 469,443 incidents in 2004 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2003, the total was down 1.4%.
Total incidents
469,443
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
475,999
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 2004 were theft, battery, and narcotics, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2004 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 2004
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2004
95,464 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2004
87,135 incidents
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2004
57,060 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2004
53,164 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2004
29,533 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2004
28,850 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2004
24,564 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2004
22,805 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2004
15,978 incidents
Criminal Trespass statistics in Chicago for 2004
15,913 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2004
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2004 | Theft | 115XX S LAFAYETTE AVE | West Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Theft | 053XX N DAMEN AVE | Lincoln Square | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Motor vehicle theft | 062XX N MOZART ST | West Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Theft | 008XX N GREENVIEW AVE | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Theft | 015XX S SPRINGFIELD AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Theft | 115XX S JUSTINE ST | West Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Theft | 009XX E 95TH ST | Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 056XX W ADDISON ST | Portage Park | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Theft | 006XX E GRAND AVE | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Battery | 003XX E OHIO ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2004 | Weapons violation | 107XX S INDIANA AVE | Roseland | Yes |
| December 31, 2004 | Weapons violation | 090XX S COMMERCIAL AVE | South Chicago | Yes |
| December 31, 2004 | Battery | 036XX W MONTROSE AVE | Albany Park | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Burglary | 066XX S SACRAMENTO AVE | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 075XX S EAST END AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Weapons violation | 002XX W 118TH ST | West Pullman | Yes |
| December 31, 2004 | Narcotics | 072XX S EBERHART AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | Yes |
| December 31, 2004 | Narcotics | 119XX S EMERALD AVE | West Pullman | Yes |
| December 31, 2004 | Burglary | 054XX W DIVISION ST | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Battery | 067XX S KOLMAR AVE | West Lawn | 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 2004
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2004
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2004
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2004
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2004
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
Near West Side 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 2004 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.