Year
2023
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Deceptive Practice statistics for 2023
Chicago reported 17,505 deceptive practice incidents in 2023. That was 6.6% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
17,505
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
6.6%
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 2023, the community areas with the largest published counts for deceptive practice included Near North Side, Loop, 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 2023.
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
1,210 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
1,008 incidents
Lake View Chicago crime rate and trends
735 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
735 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
617 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
534 incidents
West Ridge Chicago crime rate and trends
417 incidents
Belmont Cragin Chicago crime rate and trends
404 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, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 040XX W 26TH ST | South Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 013XX W 18TH ST | Lower West Side | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 057XX S CICERO AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 008XX N WELLS ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 007XX W 15TH ST | Near West Side | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 012XX W NORTH AVE | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 005XX N RIDGEWAY AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 054XX N CLARK ST | Edgewater | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 003XX N Michigan AVE | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 003XX S WELLS ST | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 046XX N MALDEN ST | Uptown | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 048XX S ASHLAND AVE | New City | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 008XX W DIVERSEY PKWY | Lake View | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 036XX W GRAND AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 026XX N RIDGEWAY AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 056XX W HENDERSON ST | Portage Park | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 036XX N PAGE AVE | Dunning | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 012XX N LARRABEE ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 041XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Grand Boulevard | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Deceptive practice | 026XX W JARLATH ST | West Ridge | 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 2023 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.