Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Kidnapping statistics and trends
Chicago reported 64 kidnapping incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 28.1%. The category represented 0.1% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
64
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
0.1%
Share of the citywide annual total in the latest year.
Last updated
July 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 kidnapping included Near West Side, South Chicago, and South Lawndale.
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.
Kidnapping 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 87 to 933
2025
Start
2001
933
Peak
2001
933
Low
2021
87
Latest
2025
89
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Jan 2025
Range 3 to 12
Jun 2026
Start
Jan 2025
6
Peak
Feb 2026
12
Low
Oct 2025
3
Latest
Jun 2026
10
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
4 incidents
South Chicago Chicago crime rate and trends
3 incidents
South Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
3 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
3 incidents
East Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
3 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
3 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
3 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
3 incidents
Recent rows
Recent Kidnapping incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 12, 2026 | Kidnapping | 013XX S THROOP ST | Near West Side | No |
| July 9, 2026 | Kidnapping | 011XX W 79TH ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| July 9, 2026 | Kidnapping | 043XX W WILCOX ST | West Garfield Park | No |
| July 8, 2026 | Kidnapping | 012XX S SAWYER AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| July 7, 2026 | Kidnapping | 009XX W MADISON ST | Near West Side | No |
| July 5, 2026 | Kidnapping | 045XX W FULTON ST | West Garfield Park | No |
| July 4, 2026 | Kidnapping | 100XX W OHARE ST | Ohare | No |
| July 3, 2026 | Kidnapping | 035XX W FLOURNOY ST | East Garfield Park | No |
| July 1, 2026 | Kidnapping | 045XX S DREXEL BLVD | Kenwood | No |
| July 1, 2026 | Kidnapping | 005XX N MILWAUKEE AVE | West Town | No |
| June 30, 2026 | Kidnapping | 041XX N LONG AVE | Portage Park | No |
| June 26, 2026 | Kidnapping | 026XX W AUGUSTA BLVD | West Town | No |
| June 21, 2026 | Kidnapping | 034XX E 118TH ST | Hegewisch | No |
| June 19, 2026 | Kidnapping | 051XX W DIVISION ST | Austin | No |
| June 15, 2026 | Kidnapping | 040XX W 87TH ST | Ashburn | No |
| June 15, 2026 | Kidnapping | 003XX N CENTRAL PARK AVE | East Garfield Park | No |
| June 14, 2026 | Kidnapping | 013XX N WELLS ST | Near North Side | No |
| June 14, 2026 | Kidnapping | 090XX S BURLEY AVE | South Chicago | No |
| June 12, 2026 | Kidnapping | 023XX N LAVERGNE AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| June 4, 2026 | Kidnapping | 036XX N SOUTHPORT AVE | Lake View | 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: June 2, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: July 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 kidnapping 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.