Year
2005
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Burglary statistics for 2005
Chicago reported 25,503 burglary incidents in 2005. That was 5.6% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
25,503
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
5.6%
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 2005, the community areas with the largest published counts for burglary included South Shore, Austin, and West Town.
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 2005.
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
1,126 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
1,026 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
1,015 incidents
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
833 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
819 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
805 incidents
Lake View Chicago crime rate and trends
775 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
698 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, 2005 | Burglary | 010XX E 79TH ST | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 007XX E 63RD ST | Woodlawn | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 045XX W BRYN MAWR AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 013XX N DAMEN AVE | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 062XX S TRIPP AVE | West Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 034XX N MONTICELLO AVE | Avondale | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 065XX S CARPENTER ST | Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 049XX N BELL AVE | Lincoln Square | Yes |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 004XX S KEDZIE AVE | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 051XX S KIMBARK AVE | Hyde Park | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 006XX E 90TH PL | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 086XX S BALTIMORE AVE | South Chicago | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 022XX S ALBANY AVE | South Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 043XX S CALUMET AVE | Grand Boulevard | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 064XX S LOWE AVE | Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 020XX W WABANSIA AVE | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 009XX W WAVELAND AVE | Lake View | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 010XX W CULLERTON ST | Lower West Side | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 006XX W ALDINE AVE | Lake View | No |
| December 31, 2005 | Burglary | 104XX S KEDZIE AVE | Mount Greenwood | No |
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South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
Chicago Lawn 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 2005 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.