Year
2024
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Kidnapping statistics for 2024
Chicago reported 97 kidnapping incidents in 2024. That was 0.0% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
97
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
0.0%
Share of Chicago’s citywide total in the same year.
Last updated
March 12, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Year-specific category context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
For 2024, the community areas with the largest published counts for kidnapping included Chatham, West Ridge, and Greater Grand Crossing.
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 2024.
Chatham Chicago crime rate and trends
6 incidents
West Ridge Chicago crime rate and trends
4 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
4 incidents
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
4 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
4 incidents
Kenwood Chicago crime rate and trends
3 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
3 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
3 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, 2024 | Kidnapping | 067XX S JEFFERY BLVD | South Shore | No |
| December 29, 2024 | Kidnapping | 007XX N CENTRAL PARK AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 26, 2024 | Kidnapping | 037XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Oakland | No |
| December 22, 2024 | Kidnapping | 023XX W JARVIS AVE | West Ridge | No |
| December 17, 2024 | Kidnapping | 063XX S ASHLAND AVE | West Englewood | No |
| December 17, 2024 | Kidnapping | 063XX N CLARK ST | Edgewater | No |
| December 13, 2024 | Kidnapping | 065XX S RICHMOND ST | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 6, 2024 | Kidnapping | 023XX N HARDING AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 4, 2024 | Kidnapping | 011XX S KEDZIE AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| November 25, 2024 | Kidnapping | 102XX S PERRY AVE | Roseland | No |
| November 24, 2024 | Kidnapping | 087XX S STATE ST | Chatham | No |
| November 21, 2024 | Kidnapping | 084XX S INDIANA AVE | Chatham | No |
| November 17, 2024 | Kidnapping | 113XX S LANGLEY AVE | Pullman | No |
| November 16, 2024 | Kidnapping | 068XX S JEFFERY BLVD | South Shore | No |
| November 15, 2024 | Kidnapping | 055XX S CALIFORNIA AVE | Gage Park | No |
| November 14, 2024 | Kidnapping | 043XX W 47TH ST | Archer Heights | No |
| November 13, 2024 | Kidnapping | 0000X W 95TH ST | Roseland | No |
| November 9, 2024 | Kidnapping | 012XX N DEARBORN ST | Near North Side | No |
| November 7, 2024 | Kidnapping | 030XX W 39TH PL | Brighton Park | No |
| November 6, 2024 | Kidnapping | 054XX W 52ND ST | Garfield Ridge | No |
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West Ridge Chicago crime rate and trends
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
Near North Side 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 12, 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 2024 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.