Year
2006
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2006
Chicago reported 448,198 incidents in 2006 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2005, the total was down 1.2%.
Total incidents
448,198
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
453,788
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 2006 were theft, battery, and criminal damage, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2006 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 2006
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2006
86,242 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2006
80,666 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2006
57,124 incidents
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2006
55,813 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2006
27,101 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2006
25,945 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2006
24,324 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2006
21,818 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2006
15,969 incidents
Criminal Trespass statistics in Chicago for 2006
14,505 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2006
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2006 | Theft | 016XX S THROOP ST | Lower West Side | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 068XX S RIDGELAND AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 095XX S WENTWORTH AVE | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Weapons violation | 003XX E 132ND PL | Riverdale | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Weapons violation | 100XX S YALE AVE | Roseland | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 003XX S DEARBORN ST | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 032XX W DIVISION ST | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Theft | 075XX N CLARK ST | Rogers Park | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Motor vehicle theft | 019XX W AUGUSTA BLVD | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Criminal damage | 068XX S MAPLEWOOD AVE | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Criminal damage | 026XX W 71ST ST | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Theft | 014XX S MUSEUM CAMPUS DR | Near South Side | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Narcotics | 120XX S LAFAYETTE AVE | West Pullman | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Arson | 031XX N LAMON AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 028XX W THOMAS ST | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Narcotics | 065XX S DAMEN AVE | West Englewood | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Narcotics | 075XX S COLFAX AVE | South Shore | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Theft | 018XX N CLYBOURN AVE | Lincoln Park | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Criminal damage | 006XX N RUSH ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Theft | 092XX S ELIZABETH ST | 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 2006
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2006
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2006
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2006
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2006
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
South Shore 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 2006 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.