Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Criminal Damage statistics and trends
Chicago reported 6,742 criminal damage incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 74.3%. The category represented 10.9% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
6,742
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
10.9%
Share of the citywide annual total in the latest year.
Last updated
April 26, 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
55,867
Peak
2006
57,124
Low
2020
24,882
Latest
2025
26,218
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Oct 2024
Range 1,534 to 2,580
Mar 2026
Start
Oct 2024
2,499
Peak
Jul 2025
2,580
Low
Feb 2025
1,534
Latest
Mar 2026
2,104
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
360 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
338 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
293 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
211 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
206 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
176 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
164 incidents
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
162 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2026 | Criminal damage | 079XX S SOUTH SHORE DR | South Chicago | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 091XX S WALLACE ST | Washington Heights | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 054XX W HUTCHINSON ST | Portage Park | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 033XX W 79TH ST | Ashburn | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 050XX W WEST END AVE | Austin | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 056XX S KILPATRICK AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 047XX S RACINE AVE | New City | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 083XX S BAKER AVE | South Chicago | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 033XX W LAWRENCE AVE | Albany Park | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 011XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Loop | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 060XX S MOODY AVE | Clearing | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 060XX N KENMORE AVE | Edgewater | Yes |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 034XX S ABERDEEN ST | Bridgeport | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 001XX N LECLAIRE AVE | Austin | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 080XX S MANISTEE AVE | South Chicago | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 056XX W LAKE ST | Austin | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 012XX N MARION CT | West Town | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 065XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 023XX W HARRISON ST | Near West Side | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Criminal damage | 002XX E RIVERWALK S | Loop | 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: April 13, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: April 26, 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.