Year
2020
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2020
Chicago reported 212,704 incidents in 2020 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2019, the total was down 18.7%.
Total incidents
212,704
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
261,704
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 2020 were battery, theft, and criminal damage, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2020 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 2020
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2020
41,518 incidents
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2020
41,355 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2020
24,882 incidents
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2020
18,628 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2020
18,260 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2020
12,613 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2020
9,962 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2020
8,759 incidents
Weapons Violation statistics in Chicago for 2020
8,433 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2020
7,855 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2020
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2020 | Theft | 017XX N CICERO AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Battery | 013XX S HOMAN AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Battery | 080XX S ELLIS AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Battery | 056XX S WABASH AVE | Washington Park | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Theft | 048XX W PATTERSON AVE | Portage Park | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Criminal damage | 002XX E MARQUETTE RD | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Theft | 049XX S FORRESTVILLE AVE | Grand Boulevard | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Theft | 001XX E WACKER DR | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Battery | 053XX W BELMONT AVE | Portage Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2020 | Weapons violation | 010XX N MONTICELLO AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2020 | Weapons violation | 022XX S SPAULDING AVE | South Lawndale | Yes |
| December 31, 2020 | Criminal damage | 054XX W CONGRESS PKWY | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Weapons violation | 007XX N CENTRAL PARK AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Battery | 008XX N MONTICELLO AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Criminal damage | 035XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Oakland | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Motor vehicle theft | 010XX W 68TH ST | Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Criminal damage | 076XX S EGGLESTON AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Weapons violation | 002XX E 59TH ST | Washington Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2020 | Battery | 012XX W 71ST ST | West Englewood | Yes |
| December 31, 2020 | Weapons violation | 057XX S PRAIRIE AVE | Washington Park | 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
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2020
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2020
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2020
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2020
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2020
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
Near North 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 2020 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.