Year
2010
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Assault statistics for 2010
Chicago reported 21,537 assault incidents in 2010. That was 5.8% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
21,537
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 2010, the community areas with the largest published counts for assault included Austin, South Shore, and West Englewood.
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 2010.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
1,285 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
796 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
731 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
718 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
700 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
699 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
678 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
677 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, 2010 | Assault | 052XX W GLADYS AVE | Austin | Yes |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 070XX S CALUMET AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 037XX S WENTWORTH AVE | Armour Square | Yes |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 026XX W PERSHING RD | Brighton Park | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 040XX N LINCOLN AVE | North Center | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 022XX N CALIFORNIA AVE | Logan Square | Yes |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 034XX N KEELER AVE | Irving Park | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 010XX W 68TH ST | Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 011XX W HOLLYWOOD AVE | Edgewater | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 016XX S SPAULDING AVE | North Lawndale | Yes |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 002XX N STATE ST | Loop | Yes |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 001XX W 115TH ST | West Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 048XX W ARMITAGE AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 010XX N MENARD AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 078XX S LAFLIN ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 006XX N HARDING AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 069XX W GRAND AVE | Montclare | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 077XX S SOUTH SHORE DR | South Shore | Yes |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 060XX S WESTERN AVE | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Assault | 019XX S RACINE AVE | Lower West Side | No |
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Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
Humboldt Park 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 2010 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.