Year
2021
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Deceptive Practice statistics for 2021
Chicago reported 17,939 deceptive practice incidents in 2021. That was 8.6% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
17,939
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
8.6%
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 deceptive practice included Near North Side, Austin, and Lake View.
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.
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
1,019 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
835 incidents
Lake View Chicago crime rate and trends
597 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
583 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
577 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
486 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
456 incidents
Lincoln Park Chicago crime rate and trends
455 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 | Deceptive practice | 034XX N HARLEM AVE | Dunning | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 100XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 016XX W CORTLAND ST | Logan Square | Yes |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 068XX W ADDISON ST | Dunning | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 018XX S PAULINA ST | Lower West Side | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 013XX S WABASH AVE | Near South Side | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 047XX N ST LOUIS AVE | Albany Park | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 100XX S PRINCETON AVE | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 001XX N State St | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 063XX N LOWELL AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 058XX S BLACKSTONE AVE | Hyde Park | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 016XX S DESPLAINES ST | Lower West Side | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 027XX W GEORGE ST | Avondale | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 061XX S CARPENTER ST | Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 095XX S WALLACE ST | Washington Heights | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 132XX S BALTIMORE AVE | Hegewisch | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 019XX E 71ST ST | South Shore | Yes |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 004XX W ONTARIO ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 134XX S AVENUE K | Hegewisch | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Deceptive practice | 040XX N RAVENSWOOD AVE | Lake View | No |
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Loop 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.