Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Homicide statistics and trends
Chicago reported 169 homicide incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 60.8%. The category represented 0.2% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
169
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
0.2%
Share of the citywide annual total in the latest year.
Last updated
June 10, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Category context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
In 2026, the community areas with the highest counts for homicide included Austin, West Garfield Park, and Auburn Gresham.
The monthly series helps separate long-run category size from recent movement, which is useful when a single annual total would otherwise flatten short-run changes.
Homicide also sits within a broader citywide mix that links back to the largest other categories for cross-navigation.
Yearly trend
Latest complete annual totals for this crime type.
2001
Range 429 to 813
2025
Start
2001
667
Peak
2021
813
Low
2014
429
Latest
2025
431
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Dec 2024
Range 21 to 46
May 2026
Start
Dec 2024
42
Peak
Aug 2025
46
Low
Feb 2025
21
Latest
May 2026
37
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
14 incidents
West Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
12 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
9 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
9 incidents
East Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
8 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
7 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
7 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
6 incidents
Recent rows
Recent Homicide incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | Homicide | 027XX S STATE ST | Douglas | No |
| May 30, 2026 | Homicide | 080XX S MARQUETTE AVE | South Chicago | No |
| May 29, 2026 | Homicide | 130XX S ELLIS AVE | Riverdale | No |
| May 28, 2026 | Homicide | 082XX S COLES AVE | South Chicago | No |
| May 26, 2026 | Homicide | 050XX S THROOP ST | New City | No |
| May 25, 2026 | Homicide | 004XX E 73RD ST | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| May 22, 2026 | Homicide | 081XX S LAFLIN ST | Auburn Gresham | Yes |
| May 20, 2026 | Homicide | 004XX N CENTRAL AVE | Austin | No |
| May 20, 2026 | Homicide | 062XX S PAULINA ST | West Englewood | No |
| May 20, 2026 | Homicide | 062XX S PAULINA ST | West Englewood | No |
| May 20, 2026 | Homicide | 062XX S PAULINA ST | West Englewood | No |
| May 20, 2026 | Homicide | 062XX S PAULINA ST | West Englewood | No |
| May 19, 2026 | Homicide | 068XX S PERRY AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| May 19, 2026 | Homicide | 060XX N HARLEM AVE | Norwood Park | No |
| May 18, 2026 | Homicide | 098XX S EWING AVE | East Side | No |
| May 17, 2026 | Homicide | 027XX E 75TH ST | South Shore | No |
| May 17, 2026 | Homicide | 057XX S DAMEN AVE | West Englewood | No |
| May 16, 2026 | Homicide | 058XX W DIVISION ST | Austin | No |
| May 15, 2026 | Homicide | 030XX W 59TH ST | Gage Park | Yes |
| May 15, 2026 | Homicide | 058XX W POTOMAC AVE | Austin | No |
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Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
West Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
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Greater Grand Crossing 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: June 2, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: June 10, 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.
How is homicide defined here?
This page follows the source dataset’s primary crime type field and does not reclassify incidents into a custom taxonomy for the route-level page.
Can categories change after publication?
Yes. Source agencies may update the classification attached to a case, which is why the importer performs idempotent upserts.