Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Kidnapping statistics and trends
Chicago reported 30 kidnapping incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 66.3%. The category represented 0.1% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
30
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
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 kidnapping included West Englewood, South Shore, and Auburn Gresham.
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.
Oct 2024
Range 3 to 12
Mar 2026
Start
Oct 2024
8
Peak
Feb 2026
12
Low
Oct 2025
3
Latest
Mar 2026
10
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
3 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
3 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
Norwood Park Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
Dunning Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
Grand Boulevard Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
Edgewater Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
Recent rows
Recent Kidnapping incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 2026 | Kidnapping | 078XX S HALSTED ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| April 8, 2026 | Kidnapping | 075XX S EUCLID AVE | South Shore | No |
| April 4, 2026 | Kidnapping | 106XX S CALHOUN AVE | South Deering | No |
| April 2, 2026 | Kidnapping | 070XX S DORCHESTER AVE | South Shore | No |
| March 27, 2026 | Kidnapping | 008XX W BELLE PLAINE AVE | Uptown | No |
| March 21, 2026 | Kidnapping | 026XX N CLARK ST | Lincoln Park | No |
| March 20, 2026 | Kidnapping | 053XX W HUTCHINSON ST | Portage Park | No |
| March 13, 2026 | Kidnapping | 037XX W DIVISION ST | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| March 11, 2026 | Kidnapping | 076XX W VICTORIA ST | Norwood Park | No |
| March 9, 2026 | Kidnapping | 092XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Chatham | No |
| March 9, 2026 | Kidnapping | 069XX W HAYES AVE | Norwood Park | No |
| March 6, 2026 | Kidnapping | 035XX N PINE GROVE AVE | Lake View | No |
| March 6, 2026 | Kidnapping | 054XX N WINTHROP AVE | Edgewater | No |
| March 4, 2026 | Kidnapping | 083XX S MARQUETTE AVE | South Chicago | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Kidnapping | 073XX S RIDGELAND AVE | South Shore | No |
| February 25, 2026 | Kidnapping | 026XX W LUTHER ST | South Lawndale | No |
| February 23, 2026 | Kidnapping | 0000X E CERMAK RD | Near South Side | No |
| February 22, 2026 | Kidnapping | 078XX S HALSTED ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| February 19, 2026 | Kidnapping | 037XX N PONTIAC AVE | Dunning | No |
| February 12, 2026 | Kidnapping | 002XX E 48TH ST | Grand Boulevard | No |
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West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
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Norwood Park 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: 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 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.