Year
2021
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Assault statistics for 2021
Chicago reported 20,344 assault incidents in 2021. That was 9.7% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
20,344
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
9.7%
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 2021, the community areas with the largest published counts for assault included Austin, South Shore, and Greater Grand Crossing.
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 2021.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
1,197 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
906 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
702 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
700 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
658 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
632 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
608 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
601 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, 2021 | Assault | 051XX S SPAULDING AVE | Gage Park | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 009XX E 82ND ST | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 0000X E CHICAGO AVE | Near North Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 039XX W 59TH ST | West Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 009XX W 51ST ST | New City | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 049XX W WASHINGTON BLVD | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 098XX S HALSTED ST | Washington Heights | Yes |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 050XX S EAST END AVE | Kenwood | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 014XX E 53RD ST | Hyde Park | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 039XX N HARLEM AVE | Dunning | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 0000X W TERMINAL ST | Ohare | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 015XX W CHICAGO AVE | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 007XX N MENARD AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 002XX W 22ND PL | Armour Square | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 076XX S COLFAX AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 043XX S WOLCOTT AVE | New City | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 001XX N FRANCISCO AVE | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 039XX N BROADWAY | Lake View | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 109XX S DOTY AVE W | Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Assault | 048XX W MADISON ST | Austin | No |
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Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
Auburn Gresham 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 2021 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.