Year
2015
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Deceptive Practice statistics for 2015
Chicago reported 16,492 deceptive practice incidents in 2015. That was 6.2% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
16,492
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
6.2%
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 2015, 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 2015.
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
1,227 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
973 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
873 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
678 incidents
Lake View Chicago crime rate and trends
532 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
489 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
439 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
403 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, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 024XX N LINCOLN AVE | Lincoln Park | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 055XX W NORTH AVE | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 016XX W LE MOYNE ST | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 007XX E 111TH ST | Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 035XX S STATE ST | Douglas | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 090XX S ESCANABA AVE | South Chicago | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 024XX N SOUTHPORT AVE | Lincoln Park | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 075XX S STONY ISLAND AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 005XX W OHARE ST | Ohare | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 023XX E 70TH ST | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 013XX W RANDOLPH ST | Near West Side | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 030XX N NEENAH AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 004XX E 71ST ST | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 001XX W WASHINGTON ST | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 085XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 0000X E ROOSEVELT RD | Near South Side | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 046XX N CLIFTON AVE | Uptown | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 019XX W 59TH ST | West Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 026XX W 111TH ST | Morgan Park | No |
| December 31, 2015 | Deceptive practice | 012XX S WABASH AVE | Near South Side | Yes |
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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 2015 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.