Year
2007
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2007
Chicago reported 437,108 incidents in 2007 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2006, the total was down 2.5%.
Total incidents
437,108
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
448,198
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 2007 were theft, battery, and narcotics, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2007 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 2007
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2007
85,156 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2007
79,595 incidents
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2007
54,454 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2007
53,749 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2007
26,863 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2007
26,313 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2007
24,858 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2007
18,573 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2007
15,450 incidents
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2007
14,181 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2007
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 043XX S KEATING AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Robbery | 016XX N WHIPPLE ST | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Robbery | 003XX E GARFIELD BLVD | Washington Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2007 | Other offense | 022XX S WHIPPLE ST | South Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Battery | 060XX W FULLERTON AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Weapons violation | 043XX S ROCKWELL ST | Brighton Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 118XX S NORMAL AVE | West Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 024XX W ESTES AVE | West Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Other offense | 085XX S CICERO AVE | Ashburn | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Theft | 014XX W LAKE ST | Near West Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2007 | Narcotics | 003XX E 115TH ST | Roseland | Yes |
| December 31, 2007 | Narcotics | 048XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Grand Boulevard | Yes |
| December 31, 2007 | Liquor law violation | 0000X E ONTARIO ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2007 | Narcotics | 015XX N DAMEN AVE | West Town | Yes |
| December 31, 2007 | Theft | 021XX N SEDGWICK ST | Lincoln Park | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Battery | 024XX N AUSTIN AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Other offense | 035XX S RHODES AVE | Douglas | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Battery | 005XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 099XX S EXCHANGE AVE | South Deering | Yes |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 029XX W 36TH PL | Brighton Park | No |
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Move between citywide, map, category, neighborhood, and year-specific routes with descriptive internal links.
Chicago crime rate and citywide statistics
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Chicago crime trends by year and month
Chicago crime map and recent incidents
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2007
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2007
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2007
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2007
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2007
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 2007 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.