Year
2009
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2009
Chicago reported 392,866 incidents in 2009 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2008, the total was down 8.0%.
Total incidents
392,866
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
427,216
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 2009 were theft, battery, and criminal damage, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2009 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 2009
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2009
80,977 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2009
68,460 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2009
47,725 incidents
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2009
43,543 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2009
26,767 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2009
25,601 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2009
22,861 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2009
15,981 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2009
15,482 incidents
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2009
13,896 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2009
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2009 | Other offense | 064XX S FAIRFIELD AVE | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Battery | 066XX S WHIPPLE ST | Chicago Lawn | Yes |
| December 31, 2009 | Weapons violation | 052XX W DIVISION ST | Austin | Yes |
| December 31, 2009 | Theft | 053XX S ARTESIAN AVE | Gage Park | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Battery | 022XX N ASHLAND AVE | Logan Square | Yes |
| December 31, 2009 | Battery | 002XX N STATE ST | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Weapons violation | 069XX S TALMAN AVE | Chicago Lawn | Yes |
| December 31, 2009 | Narcotics | 116XX S WALLACE ST | West Pullman | Yes |
| December 31, 2009 | Battery | 081XX S EVANS AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Burglary | 036XX W 68TH ST | West Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Theft | 022XX W DICKENS AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Battery | 015XX W HOLLYWOOD AVE | Edgewater | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Narcotics | 031XX N MILWAUKEE AVE | Avondale | Yes |
| December 31, 2009 | Battery | 117XX S MICHIGAN AVE | West Pullman | Yes |
| December 31, 2009 | Theft | 024XX N SPAULDING AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 024XX N SAWYER AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Battery | 035XX W 12TH PL | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Battery | 002XX N MICHIGAN AVE | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Weapons violation | 051XX S PRAIRIE AVE | Washington Park | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Motor vehicle theft | 090XX S MAY 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 2009
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2009
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2009
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2009
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2009
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
South Shore 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 2009 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.