Year
2012
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2012
Chicago reported 336,375 incidents in 2012 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2011, the total was down 4.5%.
Total incidents
336,375
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
352,053
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 2012 were theft, battery, and criminal damage, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2012 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 2012
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2012
75,464 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2012
59,132 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2012
35,855 incidents
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2012
35,489 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2012
22,844 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2012
19,900 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2012
17,524 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2012
16,490 incidents
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2012
13,790 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2012
13,484 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2012
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2012 | Burglary | 037XX N NORA AVE | Dunning | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Public peace violation | 0000X E OHIO ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Burglary | 035XX W MONTROSE AVE | Irving Park | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Theft | 058XX S MARYLAND AVE | Hyde Park | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Theft | 028XX N HALSTED ST | Lake View | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 026XX N CALIFORNIA AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 070XX S ELIZABETH ST | West Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Assault | 063XX S PAULINA ST | West Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Narcotics | 043XX S KEDZIE AVE | Brighton Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 022XX N AVERS AVE | Logan Square | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Criminal trespass | 062XX S RHODES AVE | Woodlawn | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 005XX S COLUMBUS DR | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Criminal damage | 021XX W BELMONT AVE | North Center | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Theft | 052XX S LECLAIRE AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 066XX S STEWART AVE | Englewood | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 056XX W DIVISION ST | Austin | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Theft | 020XX N HALSTED ST | Lincoln Park | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 012XX N STATE PKWY | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Theft | 001XX W HUBBARD ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 056XX S THROOP ST | West Englewood | 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 2012
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2012
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2012
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2012
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2012
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 2012 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.