Year
2024
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Arson statistics for 2024
Chicago reported 481 arson incidents in 2024. That was 0.2% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
481
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 12, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Year-specific category context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
For 2024, the community areas with the largest published counts for arson included Austin, Greater Grand Crossing, and Chatham.
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 2024.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
30 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
24 incidents
Chatham Chicago crime rate and trends
21 incidents
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
20 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
20 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
20 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
19 incidents
West Englewood 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, 2024 | Arson | 086XX S MUSKEGON AVE | South Chicago | No |
| December 29, 2024 | Arson | 002XX N WELLS ST | Loop | No |
| December 29, 2024 | Arson | 069XX S ARTESIAN AVE | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 27, 2024 | Arson | 065XX S GREENWOOD AVE | Woodlawn | Yes |
| December 27, 2024 | Arson | 024XX S AVERS AVE | South Lawndale | No |
| December 27, 2024 | Arson | 080XX S LAFLIN ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 24, 2024 | Arson | 056XX S EMERALD AVE | Englewood | No |
| December 23, 2024 | Arson | 003XX S CICERO AVE | Austin | No |
| December 23, 2024 | Arson | 027XX N PARKSIDE AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 22, 2024 | Arson | 004XX W 65TH PL | Englewood | No |
| December 19, 2024 | Arson | 019XX W 43RD ST | New City | No |
| December 17, 2024 | Arson | 031XX W 64TH ST | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 16, 2024 | Arson | 030XX S LOCK ST | Bridgeport | No |
| December 15, 2024 | Arson | 058XX S ASHLAND AVE | West Englewood | No |
| December 15, 2024 | Arson | 006XX E 134TH ST | Riverdale | No |
| December 13, 2024 | Arson | 118XX S EGGLESTON AVE | West Pullman | Yes |
| December 13, 2024 | Arson | 014XX W FOSTER AVE | Uptown | No |
| December 12, 2024 | Arson | 032XX W IRVING PARK RD | Irving Park | Yes |
| December 12, 2024 | Arson | 018XX S KILDARE AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| December 11, 2024 | Arson | 037XX W LEXINGTON ST | East Garfield Park | No |
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Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
Chatham 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 12, 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 2024 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.