Year
2018
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2018
Chicago reported 269,146 incidents in 2018 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2017, the total was down 0.1%.
Total incidents
269,146
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
269,286
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 2018 were theft, battery, and criminal damage, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2018 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 2018
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2018
65,291 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2018
49,833 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2018
27,823 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2018
20,408 incidents
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2018
19,995 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2018
17,272 incidents
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2018
13,593 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2018
11,747 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2018
9,985 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2018
9,681 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2018
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2018 | Offense involving children | 100XX S OGLESBY AVE | South Deering | No |
| December 31, 2018 | Deceptive practice | 013XX W 72ND ST | West Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2018 | Criminal damage | 112XX S SACRAMENTO AVE | Mount Greenwood | No |
| December 31, 2018 | Criminal damage | 084XX S SANGAMON ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2018 | Battery | 018XX S ALLPORT ST | Lower West Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2018 | Battery | 078XX S SANGAMON ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2018 | Battery | 052XX W GLADYS AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2018 | Battery | 079XX S LAFLIN ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2018 | Battery | 018XX W BELMONT AVE | North Center | No |
| December 31, 2018 | Criminal damage | 032XX W EVERGREEN AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 31, 2018 | Theft | 032XX N SHEFFIELD AVE | Lake View | No |
| December 31, 2018 | Criminal trespass | 047XX N RACINE AVE | Uptown | Yes |
| December 31, 2018 | Weapons violation | 071XX S VINCENNES AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | Yes |
| December 31, 2018 | Narcotics | 030XX N MARMORA AVE | Belmont Cragin | Yes |
| December 31, 2018 | Battery | 010XX W PRATT BLVD | Rogers Park | No |
| December 31, 2018 | Weapons violation | 088XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Chatham | Yes |
| December 31, 2018 | Theft | 001XX W HUBBARD ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2018 | Battery | 016XX S SPAULDING AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2018 | Criminal damage | 060XX S CALIFORNIA AVE | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2018 | Narcotics | 085XX S MORGAN ST | Auburn Gresham | 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 2018
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2018
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2018
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2018
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2018
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 2018 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.