Year
2010
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2010
Chicago reported 370,567 incidents in 2010 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2009, the total was down 5.7%.
Total incidents
370,567
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
392,866
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 2010 were theft, battery, and narcotics, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2010 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 2010
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2010
76,758 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2010
65,403 incidents
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2010
43,398 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2010
40,654 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2010
26,422 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2010
22,012 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2010
21,537 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2010
19,029 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2010
14,275 incidents
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2010
12,595 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2010
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2010 | Battery | 059XX S HARLEM AVE | Clearing | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Battery | 009XX W 35TH ST | Bridgeport | Yes |
| December 31, 2010 | Other offense | 004XX N CLARK ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Battery | 047XX W OHIO ST | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Battery | 047XX W OHIO ST | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Battery | 003XX N DEARBORN ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Battery | 044XX N DRAKE AVE | Albany Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 052XX W GLADYS AVE | Austin | Yes |
| December 31, 2010 | Weapons violation | 028XX W FULLERTON AVE | Logan Square | Yes |
| December 31, 2010 | Battery | 052XX S WHIPPLE ST | Gage Park | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 076XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Interference with public officer | 023XX S ST LOUIS AVE | South Lawndale | Yes |
| December 31, 2010 | Motor vehicle theft | 008XX N MASSASOIT AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Battery | 009XX W WEED ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Battery | 104XX S CHARLES ST | Beverly | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 010XX W GRANVILLE AVE | Edgewater | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 034XX S WENTWORTH AVE | Armour Square | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Robbery | 111XX S INDIANA AVE | Roseland | Yes |
| December 31, 2010 | Sex offense | 047XX N RACINE AVE | Uptown | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Public peace violation | 0000X E DIVISION ST | Near North Side | 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 2010
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2010
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2010
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2010
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2010
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 2010 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.