Year
2006
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Assault statistics for 2006
Chicago reported 25,945 assault incidents in 2006. That was 5.8% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
25,945
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
5.8%
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 2006, the community areas with the largest published counts for assault included Austin, West Englewood, and South Shore.
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 2006.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
1,661 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
961 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
946 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
895 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
875 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
854 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
810 incidents
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
792 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, 2006 | Assault | 095XX S WENTWORTH AVE | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 108XX S AVENUE C | East Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 018XX N NORMANDY AVE | Austin | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 005XX N KEDZIE AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 040XX S INDIANA AVE | Grand Boulevard | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 044XX S ST LOUIS AVE | Brighton Park | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 013XX E 76TH ST | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 054XX S PAULINA ST | New City | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 082XX S VERNON AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 035XX W SHAKESPEARE AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 055XX S WOLCOTT AVE | West Englewood | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 058XX S AUSTIN AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 021XX W CULLERTON ST | Lower West Side | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 123XX S WENTWORTH AVE | West Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 059XX S EMERALD AVE | Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 010XX S CICERO AVE | Austin | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 027XX S WESTERN AVE | Lower West Side | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 051XX S THROOP ST | New City | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 081XX S MARSHFIELD AVE | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Assault | 127XX S WALLACE ST | West Pullman | No |
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Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
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 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 2006 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.