Year
2012
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Deceptive Practice statistics for 2012
Chicago reported 13,790 deceptive practice incidents in 2012. That was 4.1% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
13,790
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
4.1%
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 2012, the community areas with the largest published counts for deceptive practice included Near North Side, Loop, and Austin.
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 2012.
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
1,260 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
1,006 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
516 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
506 incidents
West Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
453 incidents
Lake View Chicago crime rate and trends
445 incidents
Chatham Chicago crime rate and trends
394 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
375 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, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 0000X E ROOSEVELT RD | Loop | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 102XX S EWING AVE | East Side | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 001XX S WABASH AVE | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 0000X W MONROE ST | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 004XX S KOSTNER AVE | West Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 046XX N MONTICELLO AVE | Albany Park | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 026XX N CLYBOURN AVE | Lincoln Park | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 046XX S ASHLAND AVE | New City | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 0000X E CHESTNUT ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 045XX N VIRGINIA AVE | Lincoln Square | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 048XX S PULASKI RD | Archer Heights | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 036XX S WELLS ST | Armour Square | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 0000X E WALTON ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 009XX W CARMEN AVE | Uptown | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 012XX W LELAND AVE | Uptown | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 051XX W NEWPORT AVE | Portage Park | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 074XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 054XX N SHERIDAN RD | Edgewater | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 038XX W VAN BUREN ST | West Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Deceptive practice | 046XX N HARDING AVE | Albany Park | 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 2012 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.