Year
2012
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Chicago Battery statistics for 2012
Chicago reported 59,132 battery incidents in 2012. That was 17.6% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
59,132
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
17.6%
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 2012, the community areas with the largest published counts for battery included Austin, South Shore, and North Lawndale.
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 2012.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
4,230 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
2,402 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
2,277 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
2,228 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
2,084 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
2,015 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
1,971 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
1,873 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, 2012 | Battery | 026XX N CALIFORNIA AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 070XX S ELIZABETH ST | West Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 022XX N AVERS AVE | Logan Square | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 005XX S COLUMBUS DR | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 066XX S STEWART AVE | Englewood | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 056XX W DIVISION ST | Austin | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 012XX N STATE PKWY | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 056XX S THROOP ST | West Englewood | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 105XX S CORLISS AVE | Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 030XX W WALNUT ST | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 027XX W THOMAS ST | West Town | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 048XX W NELSON ST | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 021XX E 75TH ST | South Shore | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 048XX W HURON ST | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 011XX W LAWRENCE AVE | Uptown | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 048XX W NORTH AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 062XX S BISHOP ST | West Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 037XX W GRAND AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 075XX S PARNELL AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Battery | 087XX S EXCHANGE AVE | South Chicago | No |
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South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
West Englewood 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 2012 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.