Year
2020
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Interference With Public Officer statistics for 2020
Chicago reported 654 interference with public officer incidents in 2020. That was 0.3% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
654
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
0.3%
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 2020, the community areas with the largest published counts for interference with public officer included Austin, Greater Grand Crossing, 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 2020.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
42 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
33 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
32 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
31 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
30 incidents
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
29 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
28 incidents
West Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
26 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, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 062XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| December 30, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 002XX N CALIFORNIA AVE | East Garfield Park | Yes |
| December 29, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 037XX W CHICAGO AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| December 28, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 077XX S VINCENNES AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 26, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 003XX S KEELER AVE | West Garfield Park | Yes |
| December 26, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 018XX N HUMBOLDT BLVD | Logan Square | Yes |
| December 23, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 045XX S ASHLAND AVE | New City | Yes |
| December 22, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 005XX E 131ST ST | Riverdale | Yes |
| December 22, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 034XX W ROOSEVELT RD | North Lawndale | Yes |
| December 21, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 043XX W 28TH ST | South Lawndale | Yes |
| December 20, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 067XX S ADA ST | West Englewood | Yes |
| December 19, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 031XX S ARCHER AVE | Mckinley Park | Yes |
| December 19, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 001XX S HAMLIN BLVD | West Garfield Park | Yes |
| December 19, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 070XX S JEFFERY BLVD | South Shore | Yes |
| December 19, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 056XX W WASHINGTON BLVD | Austin | Yes |
| December 18, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 002XX N HOMAN AVE | East Garfield Park | Yes |
| December 17, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 029XX N HALSTED ST | Lake View | Yes |
| December 16, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 015XX S KOMENSKY AVE | North Lawndale | Yes |
| December 16, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 024XX W BELMONT AVE | North Center | Yes |
| December 15, 2020 | Interference with public officer | 039XX W ROOSEVELT RD | North Lawndale | Yes |
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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 2020 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.