Year
2006
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Crime type year
Chicago Battery statistics for 2006
Chicago reported 80,666 battery incidents in 2006. That was 18.0% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
80,666
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
18.0%
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 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 2006.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
5,680 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
3,342 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
3,118 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
3,102 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
2,838 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
2,642 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
2,642 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
2,445 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 | Battery | 068XX S RIDGELAND AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 003XX S DEARBORN ST | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 032XX W DIVISION ST | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 028XX W THOMAS ST | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 047XX S ARCHER AVE | Archer Heights | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 023XX N CENTRAL PARK AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 027XX W 42ND ST | Brighton Park | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 008XX N MASSASOIT AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 002XX W 47TH ST | Fuller Park | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 049XX W MELROSE ST | Portage Park | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 012XX N PINE AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 068XX S CAMPBELL AVE | Chicago Lawn | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 071XX S YATES BLVD | South Shore | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 006XX N SPAULDING AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 014XX S MUSEUM CAMPUS DR | Near South Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 073XX S MARYLAND AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 003XX W 64TH ST | Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 049XX S KEDZIE AVE | Gage Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 019XX N SPAULDING AVE | Logan Square | Yes |
| December 31, 2006 | Battery | 080XX S BISHOP ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
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West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
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 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.