Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Criminal Damage statistics and trends
Chicago reported 9,931 criminal damage incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 62.1%. The category represented 10.8% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
9,931
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
June 10, 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 24,883 to 57,124
2025
Start
2001
55,867
Peak
2006
57,124
Low
2020
24,883
Latest
2025
26,228
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Dec 2024
Range 1,534 to 2,581
May 2026
Start
Dec 2024
2,165
Peak
Jul 2025
2,581
Low
Feb 2025
1,534
Latest
May 2026
2,231
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
524 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
490 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
413 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
320 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
286 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
263 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
240 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
235 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 054XX S CALIFORNIA AVE | Gage Park | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 079XX S LANGLEY AVE | Chatham | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 066XX S STEWART AVE | Englewood | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 044XX S MOZART ST | Brighton Park | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 011XX N MILWAUKEE AVE | West Town | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 077XX N SHERIDAN RD | Rogers Park | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 049XX S HOYNE AVE | New City | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 085XX S DRAKE AVE | Ashburn | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 009XX N CICERO AVE | Austin | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 013XX N NOBLE ST | West Town | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 029XX W HARRISON ST | East Garfield Park | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 100XX S MERRILL AVE | South Deering | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 006XX E 69TH ST | Woodlawn | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 068XX S DORCHESTER AVE | South Shore | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 074XX S CAMPBELL AVE | Chicago Lawn | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 001XX N AUSTIN BLVD | Austin | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 021XX W WEBSTER AVE | Logan Square | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 082XX S PEORIA ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 122XX S PEORIA ST | West Pullman | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Criminal damage | 098XX S HALSTED ST | Washington Heights | 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: June 2, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: June 10, 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.