Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Battery statistics and trends
Chicago reported 22,692 battery incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 46.7%. The category represented 18.5% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
22,692
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
18.5%
Share of the citywide annual total in the latest year.
Last updated
July 26, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Category context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
In 2026, the community areas with the highest counts for battery included Austin, South Shore, and Greater Grand Crossing.
The monthly series helps separate long-run category size from recent movement, which is useful when a single annual total would otherwise flatten short-run changes.
Battery also sits within a broader citywide mix that links back to the largest other categories for cross-navigation.
Yearly trend
Latest complete annual totals for this crime type.
2001
Range 40,485 to 94,154
2025
Start
2001
93,472
Peak
2002
94,154
Low
2021
40,485
Latest
2025
42,610
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Jan 2025
Range 2,776 to 4,059
Jun 2026
Start
Jan 2025
3,043
Peak
Jun 2025
4,059
Low
Feb 2025
2,776
Latest
Jun 2026
3,817
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
1,397 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
964 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
787 incidents
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
778 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
769 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
768 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
646 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
617 incidents
Recent rows
Recent Battery incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 16, 2026 | Battery | 017XX N LONG AVE | Austin | Yes |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 067XX S MAPLEWOOD AVE | Chicago Lawn | Yes |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 093XX S LAFLIN ST | Washington Heights | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 0000X W 111TH ST | Roseland | Yes |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 027XX S DRAKE AVE | South Lawndale | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 062XX S EBERHART AVE | Woodlawn | Yes |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 040XX S CAMPBELL AVE | Brighton Park | Yes |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 025XX N LONG AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 018XX N KEDZIE AVE | Logan Square | Yes |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 016XX N DAMEN AVE | West Town | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 011XX N STATE ST | Near North Side | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 038XX N SAWYER AVE | Irving Park | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 012XX N KEELER AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 006XX E 102ND PL | Roseland | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 073XX N PAULINA ST | Rogers Park | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 061XX S MOZART ST | Chicago Lawn | Yes |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 015XX S SAWYER AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 001XX N STATE ST | Loop | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 004XX N MARSHFIELD AVE | West Town | No |
| July 15, 2026 | Battery | 064XX S EGGLESTON AVE | Englewood | No |
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Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
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Near North Side 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: June 2, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: July 26, 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.
How is battery defined here?
This page follows the source dataset’s primary crime type field and does not reclassify incidents into a custom taxonomy for the route-level page.
Can categories change after publication?
Yes. Source agencies may update the classification attached to a case, which is why the importer performs idempotent upserts.