Year
2005
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Arson statistics for 2005
Chicago reported 691 arson incidents in 2005. That was 0.2% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
691
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 2005, the community areas with the largest published counts for arson included Austin, Englewood, and West Town.
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 2005.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
54 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
33 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
27 incidents
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
26 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
25 incidents
Logan Square Chicago crime rate and trends
24 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
24 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
21 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 31, 2005 | Arson | 063XX N CLAREMONT AVE | West Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Arson | 052XX S WOLCOTT AVE | New City | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Arson | 118XX S LONGWOOD DR | Morgan Park | No |
| December 29, 2005 | Arson | 051XX S SPAULDING AVE | Gage Park | No |
| December 29, 2005 | Arson | 051XX S TRUMBULL AVE | Gage Park | Yes |
| December 29, 2005 | Arson | 022XX W RICE ST | West Town | No |
| December 29, 2005 | Arson | 075XX S PEORIA ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 28, 2005 | Arson | 006XX W 53RD ST | New City | No |
| December 26, 2005 | Arson | 004XX S KOSTNER AVE | West Garfield Park | No |
| December 21, 2005 | Arson | 071XX S NORMAL BLVD | Englewood | No |
| December 21, 2005 | Arson | 027XX W 65TH ST | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 18, 2005 | Arson | 044XX W WEST END AVE | West Garfield Park | No |
| December 18, 2005 | Arson | 010XX W MAXWELL ST | Near West Side | No |
| December 18, 2005 | Arson | 034XX W MC LEAN AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 17, 2005 | Arson | 056XX W LELAND AVE | Portage Park | No |
| December 17, 2005 | Arson | 104XX S EBERHART AVE | Roseland | No |
| December 16, 2005 | Arson | 063XX S CALIFORNIA AVE | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 16, 2005 | Arson | 046XX S ELLIS AVE | Kenwood | No |
| December 15, 2005 | Arson | 050XX S TRIPP AVE | Archer Heights | Yes |
| December 14, 2005 | Arson | 028XX S MILLARD AVE | South Lawndale | No |
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Arson statistics in Chicago
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Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
Chicago Lawn 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 2005 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.