Year
2020
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Arson statistics for 2020
Chicago reported 588 arson incidents in 2020. That was 0.3% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
588
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
0.3%
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 2020, the community areas with the largest published counts for arson included Austin, Roseland, 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 2020.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
56 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
30 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
25 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
23 incidents
Brighton Park Chicago crime rate and trends
20 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
20 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
19 incidents
West Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
18 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, 2020 | Arson | 041XX W ADAMS ST | West Garfield Park | No |
| December 30, 2020 | Arson | 033XX S HAMILTON AVE | Mckinley Park | No |
| December 30, 2020 | Arson | 075XX S UNION AVE | Englewood | No |
| December 27, 2020 | Arson | 086XX S INDIANA AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 26, 2020 | Arson | 093XX S BURNSIDE AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 25, 2020 | Arson | 022XX W JACKSON BLVD | Near West Side | No |
| December 23, 2020 | Arson | 079XX S EBERHART AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 23, 2020 | Arson | 049XX S RACINE AVE | New City | No |
| December 22, 2020 | Arson | 027XX W GLADYS AVE | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 21, 2020 | Arson | 011XX W GARFIELD BLVD | Englewood | No |
| December 21, 2020 | Arson | 024XX S HARDING AVE | South Lawndale | No |
| December 20, 2020 | Arson | 015XX N TRIPP AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 20, 2020 | Arson | 015XX N TRIPP AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 20, 2020 | Arson | 031XX W 58TH ST | Gage Park | No |
| December 18, 2020 | Arson | 032XX S WALLACE ST | Bridgeport | No |
| December 17, 2020 | Arson | 077XX S SAGINAW AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 16, 2020 | Arson | 004XX E 111TH PL | Roseland | No |
| December 16, 2020 | Arson | 033XX W ADAMS ST | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 15, 2020 | Arson | 003XX W 77TH ST | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 14, 2020 | Arson | 006XX W 32ND ST | Bridgeport | No |
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North Lawndale 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 2020 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.