Year
2007
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Arson statistics for 2007
Chicago reported 712 arson incidents in 2007. That was 0.2% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
712
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 2007, the community areas with the largest published counts for arson included Austin, Humboldt Park, and Belmont Cragin.
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 2007.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
46 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
40 incidents
Belmont Cragin Chicago crime rate and trends
40 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
28 incidents
South Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
27 incidents
New City Chicago crime rate and trends
23 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
22 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
22 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, 2007 | Arson | 024XX W 46TH PL | Brighton Park | No |
| December 30, 2007 | Arson | 029XX W BELDEN AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 30, 2007 | Arson | 026XX W 46TH ST | Brighton Park | No |
| December 30, 2007 | Arson | 056XX W ADAMS BLVD | Austin | Yes |
| December 30, 2007 | Arson | 071XX S CENTRAL PARK AVE | West Lawn | No |
| December 30, 2007 | Arson | 071XX S CENTRAL PARK AVE | West Lawn | No |
| December 29, 2007 | Arson | 014XX W CORTEZ ST | West Town | No |
| December 29, 2007 | Arson | 032XX W WABANSIA AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 28, 2007 | Arson | 019XX W 19TH ST | Lower West Side | No |
| December 28, 2007 | Arson | 021XX N BINGHAM ST | Logan Square | No |
| December 27, 2007 | Arson | 070XX S CHAPPEL AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 27, 2007 | Arson | 121XX S EMERALD AVE | West Pullman | No |
| December 26, 2007 | Arson | 041XX W 21ST ST | North Lawndale | No |
| December 25, 2007 | Arson | 023XX W WASHINGTON BLVD | Near West Side | No |
| December 24, 2007 | Arson | 012XX S FAIRFIELD AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| December 24, 2007 | Arson | 005XX N TROY ST | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 23, 2007 | Arson | 057XX S SACRAMENTO AVE | Gage Park | No |
| December 22, 2007 | Arson | 005XX N KEDZIE AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 21, 2007 | Arson | 040XX W 47TH ST | Archer Heights | No |
| December 20, 2007 | Arson | 030XX S THROOP ST | Bridgeport | No |
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Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
Belmont Cragin Chicago crime rate and trends
West Englewood 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 2007 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.