Year
2015
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Homicide statistics for 2015
Chicago reported 502 homicide incidents in 2015. That was 0.2% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
502
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
0.2%
Share of Chicago’s citywide total in the same year.
Last updated
March 16, 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 homicide included Austin, Chatham, and North Lawndale.
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.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
50 incidents
Chatham Chicago crime rate and trends
23 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
23 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
22 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
19 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
18 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
18 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
18 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 29, 2015 | Homicide | 090XX S GREENWOOD AVE | Burnside | No |
| December 28, 2015 | Homicide | 045XX N SHERIDAN RD | Uptown | Yes |
| December 27, 2015 | Homicide | 003XX W 116TH ST | West Pullman | Yes |
| December 27, 2015 | Homicide | 059XX S WENTWORTH AVE | Englewood | No |
| December 27, 2015 | Homicide | 059XX S WENTWORTH AVE | Englewood | No |
| December 26, 2015 | Homicide | 028XX W 21ST ST | South Lawndale | No |
| December 26, 2015 | Homicide | 006XX S TRIPP AVE | West Garfield Park | No |
| December 25, 2015 | Homicide | 071XX S UNION AVE | Englewood | Yes |
| December 24, 2015 | Homicide | 003XX W 111TH PL | Roseland | Yes |
| December 24, 2015 | Homicide | 073XX S VERNON AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | Yes |
| December 23, 2015 | Homicide | 010XX N LAMON AVE | Austin | No |
| December 23, 2015 | Homicide | 011XX N LECLAIRE AVE | Austin | Yes |
| December 21, 2015 | Homicide | 014XX W WABANSIA AVE | West Town | No |
| December 21, 2015 | Homicide | 054XX W HIRSCH ST | Austin | Yes |
| December 20, 2015 | Homicide | 052XX S GREEN ST | New City | No |
| December 20, 2015 | Homicide | 054XX S LAFLIN ST | New City | No |
| December 17, 2015 | Homicide | 077XX S WINCHESTER AVE | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 17, 2015 | Homicide | 083XX S ADA ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 17, 2015 | Homicide | 068XX S ANTHONY AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 17, 2015 | Homicide | 005XX E MARQUETTE RD | Woodlawn | No |
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Chatham Chicago crime rate and trends
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
Englewood 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 16, 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.