Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Human Trafficking statistics and trends
Chicago reported 5 human trafficking incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 66.7%. The category represented 0.0% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
5
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
0.0%
Share of the citywide annual total in the latest year.
Last updated
March 12, 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 human trafficking included Armour Square, Hyde Park, and South Shore.
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.
Human Trafficking 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.
2009
Range 1 to 19
2025
Start
2009
1
Peak
2024
19
Low
2009
1
Latest
2025
15
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Jul 2024
Range 1 to 6
Jan 2026
Start
Jul 2024
2
Peak
Nov 2024
6
Low
Aug 2024
1
Latest
Jan 2026
5
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
Recent rows
Recent Human Trafficking incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2026 | Human trafficking | 023XX S CANAL ST | Armour Square | No |
| January 7, 2026 | Human trafficking | 025XX W 65TH ST | Chicago Lawn | No |
| January 3, 2026 | Human trafficking | 052XX S LAKE PARK AVE | Hyde Park | No |
| January 1, 2026 | Human trafficking | 077XX S KINGSTON AVE | South Shore | No |
| January 1, 2026 | Human trafficking | 016XX E 91ST ST | Calumet Heights | No |
| December 23, 2025 | Human trafficking | 012XX W 74TH ST | West Englewood | No |
| December 18, 2025 | Human trafficking | 006XX W 43RD ST | New City | No |
| November 14, 2025 | Human trafficking | 010XX W WILSON AVE | Uptown | No |
| October 9, 2025 | Human trafficking | 034XX S ASHLAND AVE | Mckinley Park | No |
| September 19, 2025 | Human trafficking | 108XX S PEORIA ST | Morgan Park | No |
| August 3, 2025 | Human trafficking | 048XX W POLK ST | Austin | No |
| July 19, 2025 | Human trafficking | 104XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | Roseland | No |
| June 14, 2025 | Human trafficking | 037XX W IRVING PARK RD | Irving Park | Yes |
| June 14, 2025 | Human trafficking | 039XX N PULASKI RD | Irving Park | No |
| May 20, 2025 | Human trafficking | 033XX W OGDEN AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| April 1, 2025 | Human trafficking | 051XX S CICERO AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| March 21, 2025 | Human trafficking | 078XX S RIDGELAND AVE | South Shore | No |
| March 6, 2025 | Human trafficking | 077XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| January 21, 2025 | Human trafficking | 0000X S HOMAN AVE | East Garfield Park | No |
| January 6, 2025 | Human trafficking | 046XX W POLK ST | Austin | 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.
How is human trafficking 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.