Year
2026
Calendar-year view of citywide totals.
Year page
Chicago crime statistics for 2026
Chicago reported 124,006 incidents in 2026 according to the city's published crime data. Compared with 2025, the total was down 47.8%.
Total incidents
124,006
Total reported incidents imported for the selected year.
Previous year
237,720
Prior year total for quick comparison.
Last updated
July 27, 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 theft, battery, and criminal damage, 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.
Theft statistics in Chicago for 2026
26,779 incidents
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2026
22,930 incidents
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2026
13,350 incidents
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2026
11,132 incidents
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2026
9,810 incidents
Other Offense statistics in Chicago for 2026
8,461 incidents
Burglary statistics in Chicago for 2026
7,500 incidents
Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago for 2026
7,113 incidents
Narcotics statistics in Chicago for 2026
3,516 incidents
Criminal Trespass statistics in Chicago for 2026
2,984 incidents
Recent rows
Recent incidents from 2026
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2026 | Theft | 019XX W IRVING PARK RD | North Center | No |
| July 18, 2026 | Burglary | 076XX S STEWART AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| July 18, 2026 | Theft | 011XX S WOOD ST | Near West Side | No |
| July 18, 2026 | Battery | 067XX S CONSTANCE AVE | South Shore | No |
| July 18, 2026 | Battery | 020XX N LOREL AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| July 18, 2026 | Criminal damage | 106XX S CALUMET AVE | Roseland | No |
| July 18, 2026 | Battery | 001XX N HOYNE AVE | Near West Side | No |
| July 18, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 111XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Pullman | Yes |
| July 18, 2026 | Battery | 003XX W 116TH ST | West Pullman | No |
| July 18, 2026 | Battery | 044XX W OGDEN AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| July 18, 2026 | Criminal damage | 002XX N KOLMAR AVE | West Garfield Park | No |
| July 18, 2026 | Criminal damage | 065XX S LANGLEY AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| July 18, 2026 | Other offense | 024XX S SAWYER AVE | South Lawndale | No |
| July 18, 2026 | Burglary | 065XX S EVANS AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| July 18, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 022XX W ROSCOE ST | North Center | No |
| July 18, 2026 | Battery | 023XX W 48TH ST | New City | No |
| July 17, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 023XX N LAKEWOOD AVE | Lincoln Park | No |
| July 17, 2026 | Battery | 087XX S STONY ISLAND AVE | Calumet Heights | Yes |
| July 17, 2026 | Battery | 028XX S DRAKE AVE | South Lawndale | No |
| July 17, 2026 | Burglary | 057XX W BLOOMINGDALE AVE | Austin | 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 2026
Battery statistics in Chicago for 2026
Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago for 2026
Assault statistics in Chicago for 2026
Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago for 2026
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
Near West Side 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: June 2, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: July 27, 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.