Year
2021
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Criminal Damage statistics for 2021
Chicago reported 25,095 criminal damage incidents in 2021. That was 12.0% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
25,095
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
12.0%
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 2021, the community areas with the largest published counts for criminal damage included Austin, South Shore, and Auburn Gresham.
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 2021.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
1,457 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
1,070 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
877 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
789 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
788 incidents
Chatham Chicago crime rate and trends
778 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
777 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
739 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, 2021 | Criminal damage | 087XX S WOOD ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 013XX S KILDARE AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 033XX W DOUGLAS BLVD | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 071XX W GREGORY ST | Norwood Park | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 069XX S WOODLAWN AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 050XX S ELIZABETH ST | New City | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 025XX N MEADE AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 051XX S WENTWORTH AVE | Fuller Park | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 054XX S LOREL AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 003XX W 48TH PL | Fuller Park | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 047XX W HARRISON ST | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 102XX S STATE ST | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 014XX W 63RD ST | West Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 0000X W KINZIE ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 047XX S DREXEL BLVD | Kenwood | Yes |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 041XX S ALBANY AVE | Brighton Park | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 090XX S RACINE AVE | Washington Heights | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 030XX W ARTHINGTON ST | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 010XX N LAWNDALE AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Criminal damage | 077XX S HONORE ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
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North Lawndale 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 2021 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.