Year
2002
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Chicago Battery statistics for 2002
Chicago reported 94,152 battery incidents in 2002. That was 19.3% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
94,152
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
19.3%
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 2002, the community areas with the largest published counts for battery included Austin, West Englewood, and 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 2002.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
4,385 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
2,999 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
2,708 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
2,566 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
2,413 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
2,174 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
2,163 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
2,015 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, 2002 | Battery | 005XX E 89TH PL | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 012XX S KARLOV AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 104XX S AVENUE H | East Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 006XX E GRAND AVE | Near North Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 011XX W THORNDALE AVE | Edgewater | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 057XX S CICERO AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 011XX N LARAMIE AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 069XX S OGLESBY AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 049XX N SHERIDAN RD | Uptown | Yes |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 008XX W LAKE ST | Near West Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 001XX W GARFIELD BLVD | Fuller Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 059XX S CICERO AVE | Clearing | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 005XX N PINE AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 018XX W BELMONT AVE | North Center | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 046XX S DREXEL BLVD | Kenwood | Yes |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 074XX S DORCHESTER AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 103XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 007XX N WELLS ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 059XX S HERMITAGE AVE | West Englewood | Yes |
| December 31, 2002 | Battery | 045XX S HALSTED ST | New City | No |
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Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
South Shore 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 2002 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.