Year
2014
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2014
Chicago reported 275,880 incidents in 2014 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2013, the total was down 10.3%.
Total incidents
275,880
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
307,613
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 2014 were theft, battery, and narcotics, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2014 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 2014
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2014
61,569 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2014
49,455 incidents
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2014
29,118 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2014
27,799 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2014
17,020 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2014
16,903 incidents
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2014
15,995 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2014
14,569 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2014
9,911 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2014
9,800 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2014
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2014 | Battery | 061XX N HAMILTON AVE | West Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Criminal trespass | 006XX E 38TH PL | Oakland | Yes |
| December 31, 2014 | Weapons violation | 006XX N HAMLIN AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2014 | Weapons violation | 012XX W 79TH ST | Auburn Gresham | Yes |
| December 31, 2014 | Deceptive practice | 118XX S MARSHFIELD AVE | Morgan Park | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Criminal trespass | 029XX S STATE ST | Douglas | Yes |
| December 31, 2014 | Battery | 024XX N LINCOLN AVE | Lincoln Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2014 | Criminal trespass | 038XX S ELLIS AVE | Oakland | Yes |
| December 31, 2014 | Theft | 015XX W DIVISION ST | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Theft | 011XX N ASHLAND AVE | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Theft | 006XX N DEARBORN ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Theft | 037XX N CLARK ST | Lake View | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Theft | 040XX N AVERS AVE | Irving Park | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Theft | 0000X W Hubbard St | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Liquor law violation | 002XX N MICHIGAN AVE | Loop | Yes |
| December 31, 2014 | Battery | 003XX E NORTH WATER ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 106XX S PERRY AVE | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Battery | 008XX N TRUMBULL AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Narcotics | 126XX S LOWE AVE | West Pullman | Yes |
| December 31, 2014 | Criminal damage | 046XX N CLARENDON AVE | Uptown | 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 2014
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2014
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2014
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2014
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2014
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 2014 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.