Year
2026
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2026
Chicago reported 58 incidents in 2026 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2025, the total was down 86.4%.
Total incidents
58
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
425
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 2026 were homicide, each linked to its own year-specific page.
The highest-volume community areas for 2026 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 2026
Year-specific crime-type links built from the annual city aggregate table.
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2026
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2026 | Homicide | 106XX S FOREST AVE | Roseland | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Homicide | 054XX W JACKSON BLVD | Austin | No |
| March 1, 2026 | Homicide | 039XX W 62ND ST | West Lawn | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Homicide | 079XX S INGLESIDE AVE | Chatham | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Homicide | 003XX W 29TH ST | Armour Square | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Homicide | 077XX S RACINE AVE | Auburn Gresham | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Homicide | 049XX N HARDING AVE | Albany Park | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Homicide | 032XX W 62ND ST | Chicago Lawn | No |
| February 24, 2026 | Homicide | 094XX S ASHLAND AVE | Washington Heights | Yes |
| February 23, 2026 | Homicide | 055XX W FLOURNOY ST | Austin | Yes |
| February 21, 2026 | Homicide | 009XX S KEELER AVE | West Garfield Park | No |
| February 21, 2026 | Homicide | 102XX S AVENUE J | East Side | No |
| February 17, 2026 | Homicide | 037XX S LANGLEY AVE | Oakland | No |
| February 17, 2026 | Homicide | 006XX E 134TH PL | Riverdale | No |
| February 15, 2026 | Homicide | 006XX W 61ST PL | Englewood | No |
| February 11, 2026 | Homicide | 045XX S ALBANY AVE | Brighton Park | No |
| February 11, 2026 | Homicide | 037XX S LAKE PARK AVE | Oakland | Yes |
| February 11, 2026 | Homicide | 007XX W WAVELAND AVE | Lake View | Yes |
| February 9, 2026 | Homicide | 048XX W LAKE ST | Austin | No |
| February 6, 2026 | Homicide | 080XX S EBERHART AVE | Chatham | No |
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Related pages
Move between citywide, map, category, neighborhood, and year-specific routes with descriptive internal links.
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 2026 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.