Year
2017
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2017
Chicago reported 269,286 incidents in 2017 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2016, the total was down 0.3%.
Total incidents
269,286
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
269,961
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 2017 were theft, battery, and criminal damage, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2017 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 2017
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2017
64,387 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2017
49,242 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2017
29,045 incidents
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2017
19,810 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2017
19,306 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2017
17,273 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2017
13,001 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2017
11,881 incidents
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2017
11,683 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2017
11,380 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2017
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2017 | Burglary | 046XX N ST LOUIS AVE | Albany Park | No |
| December 31, 2017 | Battery | 024XX N LAKE SHORE DR NB | Lincoln Park | No |
| December 31, 2017 | Theft | 001XX E SUPERIOR ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2017 | Criminal damage | 019XX S CANAL ST | Lower West Side | No |
| December 31, 2017 | Battery | 115XX S STATE ST | West Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2017 | Narcotics | 039XX N LONG AVE | Portage Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2017 | Criminal damage | 048XX N AVERS AVE | Albany Park | No |
| December 31, 2017 | Other offense | 107XX S WENTWORTH AVE | Roseland | Yes |
| December 31, 2017 | Battery | 012XX W 97TH ST | Washington Heights | No |
| December 31, 2017 | Deceptive practice | 0000X W HUBBARD ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2017 | Criminal damage | 087XX S PEORIA ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2017 | Burglary | 039XX W 69TH ST | West Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2017 | Weapons violation | 007XX E 111TH ST | Pullman | Yes |
| December 31, 2017 | Battery | 031XX W FULTON BLVD | East Garfield Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2017 | Battery | 023XX S ALBANY AVE | South Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2017 | Battery | 013XX W MORSE AVE | Rogers Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2017 | Assault | 077XX S LAFLIN ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2017 | Criminal damage | 072XX S ST LAWRENCE AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2017 | Criminal trespass | 051XX W STRONG ST | Jefferson Park | No |
| December 31, 2017 | Weapons violation | 016XX S CENTRAL PARK AVE | North Lawndale | 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
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Chicago crime trends by year and month
Chicago crime map and recent incidents
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2017
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2017
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2017
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2017
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2017
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
Loop 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 2017 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.