Year
2004
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Criminal Damage statistics for 2004
Chicago reported 53,164 criminal damage incidents in 2004. That was 11.3% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
53,164
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
11.3%
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 2004, 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 2004.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
2,588 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
1,865 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
1,757 incidents
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
1,530 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
1,495 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
1,416 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
1,333 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
1,292 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, 2004 | Criminal damage | 056XX W ADDISON ST | Portage Park | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 075XX S EAST END AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 074XX S JEFFERY BLVD | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 026XX N LAMON AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 031XX N MAJOR AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 074XX S CHAPPEL AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 007XX W 31ST ST | Bridgeport | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 025XX E 81ST ST | South Chicago | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 080XX S KENTON AVE | Ashburn | Yes |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 031XX W 15TH ST | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 020XX N KILPATRICK AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 051XX S RIDGEWAY AVE | West Elsdon | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 027XX N MAGNOLIA AVE | Lincoln Park | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 025XX N HALSTED ST | Lincoln Park | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 070XX N SIOUX AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 036XX N LOCKWOOD AVE | Portage Park | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 015XX N SEDGWICK ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 029XX N LINDER AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 040XX N MILWAUKEE AVE | Portage Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2004 | Criminal damage | 016XX W 93RD PL | Washington Heights | No |
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Chicago Lawn 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 2004 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.