Year
2019
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Deceptive Practice statistics for 2019
Chicago reported 19,290 deceptive practice incidents in 2019. That was 7.4% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
19,290
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
7.4%
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 deceptive practice included Near North Side, Loop, and Near West Side.
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.
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
1,814 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
1,541 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
857 incidents
Lake View Chicago crime rate and trends
778 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
764 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
681 incidents
Lincoln Park Chicago crime rate and trends
474 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
445 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 | Deceptive practice | 013XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Near South Side | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 037XX W MC LEAN AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 031XX N CLIFTON AVE | Lake View | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 041XX W NEWPORT AVE | Irving Park | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 020XX N MILWAUKEE AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 021XX W Belmont Ave | North Center | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 008XX W NORTH AVE | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 023XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Near South Side | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 015XX W WARREN BLVD | Near West Side | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 054XX S NEW ENGLAND AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 013XX W 97TH PL | Washington Heights | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 0000X N DEARBORN ST | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 050XX S PRAIRIE AVE | Grand Boulevard | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 022XX W BERWYN AVE | Lincoln Square | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 025XX W MONTROSE AVE | North Center | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 0000X E JACKSON BLVD | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 079XX S RICHMOND ST | Ashburn | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 009XX W CUYLER AVE | Uptown | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 065XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Deceptive practice | 025XX W NORTH AVE | West Town | 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: 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.