Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Deceptive Practice statistics and trends
Chicago reported 5,210 deceptive practice incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 65.5%. The category represented 5.7% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
5,210
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
5.7%
Share of the citywide annual total in the latest year.
Last updated
June 10, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Category context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
In 2026, the community areas with the highest counts for deceptive practice included Near North Side, Loop, and Near West Side.
The monthly series helps separate long-run category size from recent movement, which is useful when a single annual total would otherwise flatten short-run changes.
Deceptive Practice also sits within a broader citywide mix that links back to the largest other categories for cross-navigation.
Yearly trend
Latest complete annual totals for this crime type.
2001
Range 12,598 to 20,008
2025
Start
2001
14,959
Peak
2018
20,008
Low
2010
12,598
Latest
2025
15,107
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Dec 2024
Range 864 to 1,415
May 2026
Start
Dec 2024
1,219
Peak
Mar 2025
1,415
Low
May 2026
864
Latest
May 2026
864
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
427 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
258 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
244 incidents
Lake View Chicago crime rate and trends
209 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
190 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
157 incidents
Lincoln Park Chicago crime rate and trends
148 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
119 incidents
Recent rows
Recent Deceptive Practice incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 018XX W 21ST ST | Lower West Side | No |
| June 1, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 120XX S WENTWORTH AVE | West Pullman | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 063XX N SHERIDAN RD | Edgewater | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 034XX W Polk ST | East Garfield Park | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 034XX W PETERSON AVE | North Park | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 036XX N SOUTHPORT AVE | Lake View | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 045XX S TALMAN AVE | Brighton Park | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 021XX W SUPERIOR ST | West Town | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 047XX S KENNETH AVE | Archer Heights | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 0000X E GRAND AVE | Near North Side | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 100XX S UNION AVE | Washington Heights | Yes |
| May 31, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 023XX E 79TH ST | South Chicago | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 055XX S KENWOOD AVE | Hyde Park | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 045XX S HONORE ST | New City | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 0000X W DIVISION ST | Near North Side | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 016XX W DIVISION ST | West Town | No |
| May 30, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 022XX S KIRKLAND AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| May 30, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 004XX E SOUTH WATER ST | Loop | No |
| May 30, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 009XX S AUSTIN BLVD | Austin | No |
| May 30, 2026 | Deceptive practice | 003XX W NORTH AVE | Lincoln Park | No |
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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: June 2, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: June 10, 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.
How is deceptive practice defined here?
This page follows the source dataset’s primary crime type field and does not reclassify incidents into a custom taxonomy for the route-level page.
Can categories change after publication?
Yes. Source agencies may update the classification attached to a case, which is why the importer performs idempotent upserts.