Year
2019
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2019
Chicago reported 261,704 incidents in 2019 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2018, the total was down 2.8%.
Total incidents
261,704
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
269,146
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 2019 were theft, battery, and criminal damage, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2019 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 2019
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2019
62,499 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2019
49,526 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2019
26,683 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2019
20,624 incidents
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2019
19,290 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2019
16,806 incidents
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2019
15,080 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2019
9,639 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2019
8,978 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2019
7,995 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2019
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2019 | Weapons violation | 0000X W 69TH ST | Greater Grand Crossing | Yes |
| December 31, 2019 | Battery | 063XX S MAY ST | Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Theft | 004XX N Ashland ave | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Weapons violation | 004XX S CICERO AVE | Austin | Yes |
| December 31, 2019 | Weapons violation | 034XX W JACKSON BLVD | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Other offense | 012XX W 99TH ST | Washington Heights | Yes |
| December 31, 2019 | Battery | 006XX W 47TH ST | New City | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Assault | 049XX N CHRISTIANA AVE | Albany Park | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Other offense | 101XX S NORMAL AVE | Washington Heights | Yes |
| December 31, 2019 | Battery | 070XX S CHAPPEL AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Battery | 001XX W 68TH ST | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Theft | 001XX N CLARK ST | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Battery | 007XX N MICHIGAN AVE | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Weapons violation | 046XX S DAMEN AVE | New City | Yes |
| December 31, 2019 | Battery | 080XX S KINGSTON AVE | South Chicago | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Battery | 030XX W 21ST PL | South Lawndale | Yes |
| December 31, 2019 | Battery | 100XX S LAFAYETTE AVE | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Weapons violation | 036XX S STATE ST | Douglas | Yes |
| December 31, 2019 | Battery | 014XX E 76TH ST | South Shore | Yes |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 001XX E 44TH ST | Grand Boulevard | 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 2019
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2019
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2019
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2019
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2019
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 2019 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.