Year
2019
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Criminal Damage statistics for 2019
Chicago reported 26,683 criminal damage incidents in 2019. That was 10.2% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
26,683
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
10.2%
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 2019, the community areas with the largest published counts for criminal damage included Austin, South Shore, and Roseland.
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 2019.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
1,490 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
950 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
869 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
855 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
802 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
793 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
786 incidents
Chatham Chicago crime rate and trends
780 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, 2019 | Criminal damage | 001XX E 44TH ST | Grand Boulevard | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 089XX S MUSKEGON AVE | South Chicago | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 007XX N CENTRAL AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 007XX N TRUMBULL AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 076XX S KINGSTON AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 078XX S AVALON AVE | Avalon Park | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 079XX S CALUMET AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 061XX S RICHMOND ST | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 011XX E 83RD ST | Avalon Park | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 020XX W SUMMERDALE AVE | Lincoln Square | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 001XX N DESPLAINES ST | Near West Side | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 007XX N LOREL AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 079XX S ST LAWRENCE AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 072XX S PEORIA ST | Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 033XX W DIVERSEY AVE | Avondale | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 009XX N MICHIGAN AVE | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 017XX N MENARD AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 095XX S HOUSTON AVE | South Deering | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 113XX S ELIZABETH ST | Morgan Park | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Criminal damage | 035XX S GILES AVE | Douglas | No |
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Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
Auburn Gresham 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 2019 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.