Year
2016
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Criminal Damage statistics for 2016
Chicago reported 31,018 criminal damage incidents in 2016. That was 11.5% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
31,018
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 2016, the community areas with the largest published counts for criminal damage included Austin, West Town, and North Lawndale.
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 2016.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
1,820 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
1,034 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
1,017 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
1,012 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
989 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
971 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
878 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
835 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, 2016 | Criminal damage | 078XX S INDIANA AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 056XX W FULLERTON AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 108XX S ALBANY AVE | Mount Greenwood | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 009XX N LEAMINGTON AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 040XX W POLK ST | West Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 042XX W LAWRENCE AVE | Albany Park | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 033XX W POTOMAC AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 011XX N LOCKWOOD AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 042XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Grand Boulevard | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 065XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 017XX W 82ND ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 021XX W ARMITAGE AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 049XX W DRUMMOND PL | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 102XX S YATES AVE | South Deering | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 0000X E WACKER DR | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 085XX S GREEN ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 023XX S WHIPPLE ST | South Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 035XX W WALNUT ST | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 004XX W 95TH ST | Washington Heights | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Criminal damage | 034XX N OVERHILL AVE | Dunning | No |
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Near West Side 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 2016 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.