Year
2025
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Kidnapping statistics for 2025
Chicago reported 89 kidnapping incidents in 2025. That was 0.0% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
89
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 2025, the community areas with the largest published counts for kidnapping included Near West Side, West Pullman, 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 2025.
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
7 incidents
West Pullman Chicago crime rate and trends
4 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
4 incidents
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
4 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
4 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
4 incidents
Riverdale Chicago crime rate and trends
3 incidents
South Shore 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, 2025 | Kidnapping | 078XX S BURNHAM AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 30, 2025 | Kidnapping | 122XX S ABERDEEN ST | West Pullman | No |
| December 24, 2025 | Kidnapping | 024XX W BELMONT AVE | North Center | No |
| December 19, 2025 | Kidnapping | 048XX W ADAMS ST | Austin | No |
| December 19, 2025 | Kidnapping | 016XX S PRAIRIE AVE | Near South Side | No |
| December 12, 2025 | Kidnapping | 078XX S HALSTED ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 11, 2025 | Kidnapping | 0000X E MADISON ST | Loop | No |
| December 10, 2025 | Kidnapping | 072XX S MAY ST | Englewood | No |
| December 2, 2025 | Kidnapping | 002XX S HALSTED ST | Near West Side | No |
| November 26, 2025 | Kidnapping | 042XX W FULLERTON AVE | Hermosa | No |
| November 25, 2025 | Kidnapping | 002XX S HALSTED ST | Near West Side | No |
| November 23, 2025 | Kidnapping | 120XX S PRINCETON AVE | West Pullman | No |
| November 21, 2025 | Kidnapping | 119XX S HARVARD AVE | West Pullman | No |
| November 19, 2025 | Kidnapping | 021XX E 70TH ST | South Shore | No |
| November 17, 2025 | Kidnapping | 080XX S CHAPPEL AVE | South Chicago | No |
| November 11, 2025 | Kidnapping | 055XX S PRINCETON AVE | Englewood | No |
| November 4, 2025 | Kidnapping | 057XX N ARTESIAN AVE | West Ridge | Yes |
| October 23, 2025 | Kidnapping | 050XX S ARTESIAN AVE | Gage Park | No |
| October 17, 2025 | Kidnapping | 001XX S WASHTENAW AVE | East Garfield Park | No |
| October 6, 2025 | Kidnapping | 004XX E ONTARIO ST | Near North Side | No |
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West Pullman Chicago crime rate and trends
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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 2025 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.