Year
2007
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Criminal Damage statistics for 2007
Chicago reported 53,749 criminal damage incidents in 2007. That was 12.3% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
53,749
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
12.3%
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 2007, the community areas with the largest published counts for criminal damage included Austin, South Shore, and West Town.
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 2007.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
2,522 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
1,752 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
1,717 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
1,654 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
1,521 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
1,508 incidents
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
1,490 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
1,434 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, 2007 | Criminal damage | 043XX S KEATING AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 118XX S NORMAL AVE | West Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 024XX W ESTES AVE | West Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 099XX S EXCHANGE AVE | South Deering | Yes |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 027XX S HILLOCK AVE | Bridgeport | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 029XX W 36TH PL | Brighton Park | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 031XX W ARTHUR AVE | West Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 071XX S ARTESIAN AVE | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 016XX E 74TH PL | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 027XX N KENMORE AVE | Lincoln Park | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 034XX W DOUGLAS BLVD | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 032XX W HARRISON ST | East Garfield Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 057XX W LELAND AVE | Portage Park | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 088XX S STONY ISLAND AVE | Calumet Heights | Yes |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 027XX W 51ST ST | Gage Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 100XX W OHARE ST | Ohare | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 055XX W 63RD PL | Clearing | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 087XX S LAFLIN ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 025XX S ARCHER AVE | Bridgeport | No |
| December 31, 2007 | Criminal damage | 057XX W 64TH ST | Clearing | No |
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West Englewood 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 2007 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.