Year
2013
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2013
Chicago reported 307,613 incidents in 2013 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2012, the total was down 8.6%.
Total incidents
307,613
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
336,375
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 2013 were theft, battery, and narcotics, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2013 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 2013
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2013
71,536 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2013
54,006 incidents
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2013
34,129 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2013
30,856 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2013
18,051 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2013
17,972 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2013
17,894 incidents
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2013
13,949 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2013
12,582 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2013
11,819 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2013
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2013 | Deceptive practice | 029XX N MILWAUKEE AVE | Avondale | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Battery | 050XX W MONROE ST | Austin | Yes |
| December 31, 2013 | Battery | 022XX W JACKSON BLVD | Near West Side | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Battery | 087XX S PRINCETON AVE | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Battery | 015XX E 57TH ST | Hyde Park | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 034XX W ARMITAGE AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Battery | 005XX N CLARK ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Assault | 105XX S YATES AVE | South Deering | Yes |
| December 31, 2013 | Battery | 005XX N LAKE SHORE DR NB | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 101XX S NORMAL AVE | Washington Heights | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Assault | 010XX N MARSHFIELD AVE | West Town | Yes |
| December 31, 2013 | Battery | 044XX N RACINE AVE | Uptown | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 008XX N MICHIGAN AVE | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 001XX E OHIO ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Burglary | 028XX N SAWYER AVE | Avondale | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Burglary | 078XX S LAFLIN ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 003XX W ONTARIO ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Narcotics | 034XX W WALNUT ST | East Garfield Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2013 | Narcotics | 003XX S DEARBORN ST | Loop | Yes |
| December 31, 2013 | Narcotics | 111XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | Roseland | 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 2013
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2013
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2013
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2013
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2013
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 2013 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.