Year
2014
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Kidnapping statistics for 2014
Chicago reported 220 kidnapping incidents in 2014. That was 0.1% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
220
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
0.1%
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 2014, the community areas with the largest published counts for kidnapping included Austin, Roseland, and West Englewood.
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 2014.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
16 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
11 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
11 incidents
Belmont Cragin Chicago crime rate and trends
11 incidents
Portage Park Chicago crime rate and trends
10 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
8 incidents
Brighton Park Chicago crime rate and trends
7 incidents
Chatham Chicago crime rate and trends
7 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 31, 2014 | Kidnapping | 027XX W WASHINGTON BLVD | East Garfield Park | Yes |
| December 30, 2014 | Kidnapping | 046XX N MELVINA AVE | Portage Park | No |
| December 30, 2014 | Kidnapping | 067XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 27, 2014 | Kidnapping | 016XX N MANGO AVE | Austin | No |
| December 25, 2014 | Kidnapping | 100XX S CARPENTER ST | Washington Heights | No |
| December 21, 2014 | Kidnapping | 014XX S CHRISTIANA AVE | North Lawndale | Yes |
| December 21, 2014 | Kidnapping | 004XX S CICERO AVE | Austin | No |
| December 19, 2014 | Kidnapping | 079XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | Chatham | No |
| December 11, 2014 | Kidnapping | 082XX S MARYLAND AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 9, 2014 | Kidnapping | 053XX W THOMAS ST | Austin | No |
| December 7, 2014 | Kidnapping | 007XX E 111TH ST | Pullman | No |
| December 6, 2014 | Kidnapping | 029XX N NAGLE AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 3, 2014 | Kidnapping | 007XX S CICERO AVE | Austin | No |
| November 28, 2014 | Kidnapping | 012XX W 68TH ST | West Englewood | No |
| November 21, 2014 | Kidnapping | 047XX W 65TH ST | Clearing | No |
| November 20, 2014 | Kidnapping | 050XX N KENNETH AVE | Albany Park | No |
| November 20, 2014 | Kidnapping | 104XX S PRAIRIE AVE | Roseland | No |
| November 18, 2014 | Kidnapping | 054XX W SCHUBERT AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| November 15, 2014 | Kidnapping | 004XX N MENARD AVE | Austin | No |
| November 14, 2014 | Kidnapping | 002XX W 113TH ST | Roseland | No |
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Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
Belmont Cragin 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 2014 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.