Year
2023
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2023
Chicago reported 263,331 incidents in 2023 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2022, the total was up 9.7%.
Total incidents
263,331
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
240,055
Prior year total for quick comparison.
Last updated
April 26, 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 2023 were theft, battery, and criminal damage, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2023 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 2023
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2023
57,512 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2023
44,256 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2023
30,094 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2023
29,256 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2023
22,632 incidents
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2023
17,532 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2023
15,733 incidents
Robbery statistics in Chicago for 2023
11,050 incidents
Weapons Violation statistics in Chicago for 2023
8,608 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2023
7,489 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2023
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | Criminal damage | 010XX N ORLEANS ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Assault | 009XX E 77TH ST | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Assault | 051XX S PRINCETON AVE | Fuller Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2023 | Theft | 001XX W WACKER DR | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Battery | 014XX N LOCKWOOD AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Battery | 051XX S WASHTENAW AVE | Gage Park | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Liquor law violation | 037XX W BELMONT AVE | Avondale | Yes |
| December 31, 2023 | Battery | 016XX W WALNUT ST | Near West Side | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Motor vehicle theft | 006XX N MICHIGAN AVE | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Motor vehicle theft | 084XX S SANGAMON ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Battery | 093XX S STEWART AVE | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Criminal damage | 020XX W 67TH PL | West Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Public peace violation | 003XX N STATE ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2023 | Theft | 072XX S CALIFORNIA AVE | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Robbery | 009XX W RANDOLPH ST | Near West Side | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Battery | 023XX S WENTWORTH AVE | Armour Square | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Criminal damage | 050XX W QUINCY ST | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Battery | 024XX W DEVON AVE | West Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Other offense | 006XX W CERMAK RD | Lower West Side | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Narcotics | 033XX W 23RD ST | South 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
All Chicago community area crime pages
Chicago crime trends by year and month
Chicago crime map and recent incidents
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2023
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2023
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2023
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2023
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2023
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
Near West 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: April 13, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: April 26, 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 2023 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.