Years covered
26
Annual aggregates available for Chicago.
Trend page
Chicago crime trends
Chicago trend pages summarize direction over time using yearly totals from 2001 through 2026 and a recent monthly window built from offline aggregate tables.
Recent months
18
Monthly records included in the latest trend view.
Top categories
1
Largest categories in the latest available annual mix.
Last updated
March 12, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Trend context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
The latest yearly mix is led by homicide, which helps explain how the composition of the city total changes over time.
Trend pages are meant for directional reading rather than precise forecasting, since source systems can revise historic classifications.
Yearly city trend
Long-run annual totals.
2024
593
2025
425
2026
58
Recent monthly city trend
Latest monthly totals for directional context.
Jan 2026
30
Feb 2026
25
Mar 2026
3
Largest crime-type trends
Latest-year versus prior-year comparisons for the largest published Chicago crime categories.
| Crime type | Latest year | Prior year | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide statistics in Chicago | 58 | 425 | -367 |
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Related pages
Move between citywide, map, category, neighborhood, and year-specific routes with descriptive internal links.
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.
Can yearly trends be compared directly?
They can be useful directional summaries, but official caveats still apply because reporting and classification practices can shift over time.
Why show monthly and yearly views together?
Yearly views smooth short-term volatility, while monthly views make recent direction changes easier to see.