Year
2003
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Criminal Damage statistics for 2003
Chicago reported 55,011 criminal damage incidents in 2003. That was 11.6% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
55,011
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
11.6%
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 2003, the community areas with the largest published counts for criminal damage included Austin, West Town, and West Englewood.
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 2003.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
2,677 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
1,938 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
1,746 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
1,671 incidents
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
1,500 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
1,419 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
1,368 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
1,364 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, 2003 | Criminal damage | 015XX E 72ND ST | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 021XX W WARNER AVE | North Center | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 050XX N LINCOLN AVE | Lincoln Square | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 072XX S LANGLEY AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 033XX N HALSTED ST | Lake View | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 055XX W CONGRESS PKWY | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 092XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 082XX S PAXTON AVE | South Chicago | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 050XX W LE MOYNE ST | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 015XX W ROOSEVELT RD | Near West Side | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 081XX S WOLCOTT AVE | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 091XX S CLYDE AVE | Calumet Heights | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 038XX W 111TH ST | Mount Greenwood | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 017XX N LATROBE AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 017XX W 107TH ST | Beverly | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 061XX S BISHOP ST | West Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 028XX W FULTON ST | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 015XX W MORSE AVE | Rogers Park | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 046XX N LOWELL AVE | Irving Park | No |
| December 31, 2003 | Criminal damage | 051XX W CONCORD PL | Austin | No |
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West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
South Shore 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 2003 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.