Year
2019
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Homicide statistics for 2019
Chicago reported 509 homicide incidents in 2019. That was 0.2% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
509
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 2019, the community areas with the largest published counts for homicide included Austin, Humboldt Park, and Roseland.
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.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
54 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
29 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
28 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
27 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
24 incidents
West Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
24 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
22 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
21 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 30, 2019 | Homicide | 021XX E 69TH ST | South Shore | Yes |
| December 30, 2019 | Homicide | 058XX W BELDEN AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 29, 2019 | Homicide | 030XX W 39TH PL | Brighton Park | Yes |
| December 29, 2019 | Homicide | 017XX W 21ST ST | Lower West Side | No |
| December 29, 2019 | Homicide | 051XX S WASHTENAW AVE | Gage Park | No |
| December 27, 2019 | Homicide | 016XX W 79TH ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 27, 2019 | Homicide | 052XX W CRYSTAL ST | Austin | Yes |
| December 25, 2019 | Homicide | 011XX N HAMLIN AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| December 25, 2019 | Homicide | 011XX W 95TH ST | Washington Heights | Yes |
| December 24, 2019 | Homicide | 007XX N LOTUS AVE | Austin | No |
| December 23, 2019 | Homicide | 007XX E 106TH ST | Pullman | Yes |
| December 22, 2019 | Homicide | 033XX W HARRISON ST | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 21, 2019 | Homicide | 060XX S FAIRFIELD AVE | Chicago Lawn | Yes |
| December 21, 2019 | Homicide | 016XX W MORSE AVE | Rogers Park | Yes |
| December 21, 2019 | Homicide | 063XX W NORTH AVE | Austin | Yes |
| December 21, 2019 | Homicide | 073XX S BLACKSTONE AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 20, 2019 | Homicide | 051XX W FERDINAND ST | Austin | No |
| December 20, 2019 | Homicide | 008XX W DAKIN ST | Lake View | Yes |
| December 19, 2019 | Homicide | 092XX S ST LAWRENCE AVE | Chatham | Yes |
| December 17, 2019 | Homicide | 033XX W CHICAGO AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
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Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
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: 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 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.