Year
2002
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Criminal Damage statistics for 2002
Chicago reported 55,942 criminal damage incidents in 2002. That was 11.5% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
55,942
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
11.5%
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 2002, the community areas with the largest published counts for criminal damage included Austin, West Town, and South Shore.
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 2002.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
1,757 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
1,597 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
1,297 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
1,181 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
1,151 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
1,092 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
1,085 incidents
Logan Square Chicago crime rate and trends
1,073 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, 2002 | Criminal damage | 002XX W 112TH PL | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 070XX S JEFFERY BLVD | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 088XX S EAST END AVE | Calumet Heights | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 025XX W 68TH ST | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 098XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 089XX S ASHLAND AVE | Washington Heights | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 116XX S VINCENNES AVE | Morgan Park | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 062XX S FRANCISCO AVE | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 056XX W OHIO ST | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 076XX S SEELEY AVE | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 010XX W 64TH ST | Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 064XX S KOLIN AVE | West Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 071XX S ARTESIAN AVE | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 085XX S MORGAN ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 001XX E 120TH PL | West Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 025XX E 71ST ST | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 071XX S COLES AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 027XX W 71ST ST | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 042XX W JACKSON BLVD | West Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Criminal damage | 021XX N TRIPP AVE | Hermosa | No |
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Roseland 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 2002 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.