Year
2004
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Arson statistics for 2004
Chicago reported 778 arson incidents in 2004. That was 0.2% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
778
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
0.2%
Share of Chicago’s citywide total in the same year.
Last updated
March 16, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Year-specific category context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
For 2004, the community areas with the largest published counts for arson included Austin, West Englewood, and Humboldt Park.
Recent matching rows provide case-level context, but the primary reading surface for this page remains the yearly aggregate total.
Highest-volume community areas
Community areas with the largest published counts for this crime type in 2004.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
56 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
38 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
36 incidents
Belmont Cragin Chicago crime rate and trends
31 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
30 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
28 incidents
Logan Square Chicago crime rate and trends
24 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
24 incidents
Recent rows
Recent matching incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2004 | Arson | 063XX N WINTHROP AVE | Edgewater | No |
| December 29, 2004 | Arson | 036XX N BERNARD ST | Irving Park | No |
| December 29, 2004 | Arson | 004XX W DIVERSEY PKWY | Lake View | No |
| December 29, 2004 | Arson | 040XX W MAYPOLE AVE | West Garfield Park | No |
| December 29, 2004 | Arson | 023XX S KOSTNER AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| December 29, 2004 | Arson | 074XX S KENWOOD AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 28, 2004 | Arson | 033XX W 64TH ST | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 28, 2004 | Arson | 035XX W WABANSIA AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 26, 2004 | Arson | 062XX S KEDZIE AVE | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 26, 2004 | Arson | 010XX N WOOD ST | West Town | No |
| December 25, 2004 | Arson | 014XX N AVERS AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 24, 2004 | Arson | 085XX S BURNHAM AVE | South Chicago | No |
| December 24, 2004 | Arson | 023XX N KILPATRICK AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 21, 2004 | Arson | 099XX S EWING AVE | East Side | No |
| December 21, 2004 | Arson | 029XX S UNION AVE | Bridgeport | No |
| December 21, 2004 | Arson | 050XX W NORTH AVE | Austin | No |
| December 20, 2004 | Arson | 0000X W 71ST ST | Greater Grand Crossing | Yes |
| December 19, 2004 | Arson | 076XX S EBERHART AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 19, 2004 | Arson | 021XX N MC VICKER AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 18, 2004 | Arson | 045XX W GRAND AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
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West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
Belmont Cragin 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 16, 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 2004 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.