Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Criminal Damage statistics and trends
Chicago reported 3,613 criminal damage incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 86.2%. The category represented 10.8% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
3,613
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
10.8%
Share of the citywide annual total in the latest year.
Last updated
March 12, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Category context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
In 2026, the community areas with the highest counts for criminal damage included Austin, Near West Side, and South Shore.
The monthly series helps separate long-run category size from recent movement, which is useful when a single annual total would otherwise flatten short-run changes.
Criminal Damage also sits within a broader citywide mix that links back to the largest other categories for cross-navigation.
Yearly trend
Latest complete annual totals for this crime type.
2001
Range 24,882 to 57,124
2025
Start
2001
55,866
Peak
2006
57,124
Low
2020
24,882
Latest
2025
26,207
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Sep 2024
Range 1,534 to 2,578
Feb 2026
Start
Sep 2024
2,511
Peak
Jul 2025
2,578
Low
Feb 2025
1,534
Latest
Feb 2026
1,679
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
197 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
161 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
151 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
114 incidents
Hyde Park Chicago crime rate and trends
112 incidents
Douglas Chicago crime rate and trends
108 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
104 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
95 incidents
Recent rows
Recent Criminal Damage incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 061XX N HARDING AVE | North Park | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 045XX S LAWLER AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 020XX W 68TH ST | West Englewood | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 038XX W LEXINGTON ST | West Garfield Park | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 117XX S VINCENNES AVE | Morgan Park | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 020XX W SCHILLER ST | West Town | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 087XX S BURLEY AVE | South Chicago | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 123XX S LOWE AVE | West Pullman | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 039XX W MADISON ST | West Garfield Park | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 015XX W 47TH ST | New City | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 013XX W LAKE ST | Near West Side | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 091XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Chatham | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 111XX S LOOMIS ST | Morgan Park | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 041XX S WELLS ST | Fuller Park | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 071XX W BELDEN AVE | Austin | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 081XX S STONY ISLAND AVE | Avalon Park | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 064XX S STEWART AVE | Englewood | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 033XX E 136TH ST | Hegewisch | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 078XX S LUELLA AVE | South Shore | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Criminal damage | 001XX W 109TH PL | Roseland | No |
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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.
How is criminal damage defined here?
This page follows the source dataset’s primary crime type field and does not reclassify incidents into a custom taxonomy for the route-level page.
Can categories change after publication?
Yes. Source agencies may update the classification attached to a case, which is why the importer performs idempotent upserts.