Year
2005
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2005
Chicago reported 453,788 incidents in 2005 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2004, the total was down 3.3%.
Total incidents
453,788
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
469,443
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 2005 were theft, battery, and narcotics, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2005 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 2005
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2005
85,684 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2005
83,964 incidents
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2005
56,234 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2005
54,548 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2005
28,028 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2005
27,067 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2005
25,503 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2005
22,497 incidents
Criminal Trespass statistics in Chicago for 2005
16,655 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2005
16,047 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2005
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2005 | Theft | 021XX W GARFIELD BLVD | West Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Theft | 026XX W 23RD ST | South Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Offense involving children | 063XX S MARYLAND AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Theft | 069XX N RIDGE BLVD | Rogers Park | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Liquor law violation | 013XX W LAKE ST | Near West Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2005 | Criminal damage | 114XX S ABERDEEN ST | Morgan Park | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Criminal damage | 015XX E 76TH ST | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Narcotics | 075XX S INGLESIDE AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | Yes |
| December 31, 2005 | Battery | 041XX S CALIFORNIA AVE | Brighton Park | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Battery | 004XX W 79TH ST | Chatham | Yes |
| December 31, 2005 | Theft | 033XX N SOUTHPORT AVE | Lake View | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Battery | 081XX S DREXEL AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Weapons violation | 058XX S ROCKWELL ST | Gage Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2005 | Criminal damage | 042XX N LINCOLN AVE | North Center | Yes |
| December 31, 2005 | Criminal damage | 045XX W ALTGELD ST | Hermosa | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Weapons violation | 004XX W 118TH ST | West Pullman | Yes |
| December 31, 2005 | Other offense | 035XX W MONTROSE AVE | Albany Park | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Criminal damage | 100XX S HALSTED ST | Washington Heights | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Criminal trespass | 006XX N CLARK ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2005 | Weapons violation | 033XX W CHICAGO AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
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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 2005
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2005
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2005
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2005
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2005
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
Near North 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 2005 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.