Year
2016
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2016
Chicago reported 269,961 incidents in 2016 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2015, the total was up 1.9%.
Total incidents
269,961
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
264,887
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 2016 were theft, battery, and criminal damage, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2016 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 2016
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2016
61,627 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2016
50,300 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2016
31,018 incidents
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2016
19,443 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2016
18,743 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2016
17,309 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2016
14,289 incidents
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2016
13,333 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2016
11,960 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2016
11,285 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2016
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2016 | Theft | 100XX W OHARE ST | Ohare | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Battery | 0000X W 113TH PL | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Liquor law violation | 030XX N LINCOLN AVE | Lake View | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Battery | 0000X E WACKER PL | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 078XX S INDIANA AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Battery | 018XX N DRAKE AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Robbery | 042XX N KEELER AVE | Irving Park | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Battery | 001XX E WACKER DR | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Robbery | 048XX W HURON ST | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Robbery | 015XX W BELMONT AVE | Lake View | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Weapons violation | 010XX W 59TH ST | Englewood | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 056XX W FULLERTON AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 108XX S ALBANY AVE | Mount Greenwood | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Burglary | 005XX E 60TH ST | Woodlawn | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Crim sexual assault | 001XX W 103RD PL | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Battery | 034XX W FULLERTON AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Theft | 103XX S AVENUE L | East Side | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Battery | 021XX N LEAMINGTON AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Theft | 053XX S WINCHESTER AVE | New City | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Theft | 002XX E LOWER RANDOLPH ST | Loop | 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 2016
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2016
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2016
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2016
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2016
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
Near West 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 2016 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.