Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Interference With Public Officer statistics and trends
Chicago reported 286 interference with public officer incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 68.8%. The category represented 0.5% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
286
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
0.5%
Share of the citywide annual total in the latest year.
Last updated
April 26, 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 interference with public officer included Roseland, Loop, and West Englewood.
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.
Interference With Public Officer 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 314 to 1,546
2025
Start
2001
406
Peak
2019
1,546
Low
2021
314
Latest
2025
916
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Oct 2024
Range 48 to 92
Mar 2026
Start
Oct 2024
60
Peak
Jan 2025
92
Low
Dec 2024
48
Latest
Mar 2026
84
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
23 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
23 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
18 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
14 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
13 incidents
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
13 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
12 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
11 incidents
Recent rows
Recent Interference With Public Officer incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 038XX W ROOSEVELT RD | North Lawndale | Yes |
| April 16, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 015XX E 62ND ST | Woodlawn | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 073XX S PERRY AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| April 14, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 0000X S STATE ST | Loop | Yes |
| April 14, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 012XX W 59TH ST | West Englewood | Yes |
| April 13, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 033XX W MAYPOLE AVE | East Garfield Park | Yes |
| April 12, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 059XX W FULLERTON AVE | Belmont Cragin | Yes |
| April 12, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 079XX S UNION AVE | Auburn Gresham | No |
| April 12, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 001XX W IDA B WELLS DR | Loop | Yes |
| April 12, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 001XX N STATE ST | Loop | Yes |
| April 11, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 012XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Near South Side | Yes |
| April 11, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 001XX N STATE ST | Loop | Yes |
| April 11, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 049XX W FERDINAND ST | Austin | Yes |
| April 10, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 054XX W RICE ST | Austin | Yes |
| April 10, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 007XX W WILSON AVE | Uptown | Yes |
| April 9, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 013XX S SPAULDING AVE | North Lawndale | Yes |
| April 9, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 043XX N CENTRAL AVE | Portage Park | Yes |
| April 9, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 065XX S MOZART ST | Chicago Lawn | Yes |
| April 8, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 002XX N WALLER AVE | Austin | Yes |
| April 8, 2026 | Interference with public officer | 040XX N CENTRAL AVE | Portage Park | Yes |
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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: April 13, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: April 26, 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 interference with public officer 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.