Year
2021
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2021
Chicago reported 209,657 incidents in 2021 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2020, the total was down 1.4%.
Total incidents
209,657
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
212,704
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 2021 were theft, battery, and criminal damage, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2021 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 2021
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2021
40,824 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2021
40,484 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2021
25,095 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2021
20,344 incidents
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2021
17,939 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2021
13,960 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2021
10,605 incidents
Weapons Violation statistics in Chicago for 2021
8,979 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2021
7,920 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2021
6,662 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2021
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2021 | Liquor law violation | 006XX N STATE ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2021 | Theft | 023XX W 64TH ST | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Burglary | 082XX S MARQUETTE AVE | South Chicago | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 087XX S WOOD ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal trespass | 068XX S CHAMPLAIN AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Other offense | 086XX S SAGINAW AVE | South Chicago | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 051XX S SPAULDING AVE | Gage Park | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 009XX E 82ND ST | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Weapons violation | 103XX S DAUPHIN AVE | Roseland | Yes |
| December 31, 2021 | Battery | 062XX S HERMITAGE AVE | West Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Theft | 047XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Grand Boulevard | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Weapons violation | 101XX S PRINCETON AVE | Roseland | Yes |
| December 31, 2021 | Battery | 092XX S DOBSON AVE | Burnside | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 013XX S KILDARE AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Weapons violation | 002XX W 51ST ST | Fuller Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2021 | Robbery | 103XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | Roseland | Yes |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 033XX W DOUGLAS BLVD | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Weapons violation | 0000X W HUBBARD ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 071XX W GREGORY ST | Norwood Park | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Robbery | 014XX E 55TH PL | Hyde Park | 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
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Chicago crime trends by year and month
Chicago crime map and recent incidents
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2021
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2021
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2021
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2021
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2021
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
South Shore 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 2021 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.