Year
2025
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Arson statistics for 2025
Chicago reported 373 arson incidents in 2025. That was 0.2% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
373
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 2025, the community areas with the largest published counts for arson included Austin, Greater Grand Crossing, and Chicago Lawn.
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 2025.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
32 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
16 incidents
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
15 incidents
West Pullman Chicago crime rate and trends
14 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
14 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
13 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
13 incidents
New City Chicago crime rate and trends
12 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, 2025 | Arson | 077XX N PAULINA ST | Rogers Park | No |
| December 30, 2025 | Arson | 047XX W 46TH ST | Garfield Ridge | No |
| December 28, 2025 | Arson | 022XX W 21ST ST | Lower West Side | No |
| December 27, 2025 | Arson | 058XX W LAKE ST | Austin | No |
| December 25, 2025 | Arson | 081XX S MARYLAND AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 25, 2025 | Arson | 010XX W 104TH ST | Washington Heights | Yes |
| December 25, 2025 | Arson | 046XX S DREXEL BLVD | Kenwood | No |
| December 24, 2025 | Arson | 022XX E 71ST ST | South Shore | No |
| December 21, 2025 | Arson | 035XX W FRANKLIN BLVD | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 19, 2025 | Arson | 015XX N DAMEN AVE | West Town | Yes |
| December 18, 2025 | Arson | 0000X S STATE ST | Loop | No |
| December 16, 2025 | Arson | 081XX S MUSKEGON AVE | South Chicago | No |
| December 14, 2025 | Arson | 024XX N ARTESIAN AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 14, 2025 | Arson | 080XX S CHAMPLAIN AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 13, 2025 | Arson | 028XX W 38TH PL | Brighton Park | No |
| December 13, 2025 | Arson | 068XX N CALIFORNIA AVE | West Ridge | No |
| December 12, 2025 | Arson | 062XX S ARTESIAN AVE | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 9, 2025 | Arson | 024XX N MOZART ST | Logan Square | No |
| December 9, 2025 | Arson | 051XX W MADISON ST | Austin | No |
| December 8, 2025 | Arson | 046XX S DREXEL BLVD | Kenwood | No |
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Arson statistics in Chicago
Chicago crime statistics for 2025
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
West Pullman 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 2025 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.