Year
2014
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Motor Vehicle Theft statistics for 2014
Chicago reported 9,911 motor vehicle theft incidents in 2014. That was 3.6% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
9,911
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
3.6%
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 2014, the community areas with the largest published counts for motor vehicle theft included Austin, Humboldt Park, and Near West Side.
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
639 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
330 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
327 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
322 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
279 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
277 incidents
Logan Square Chicago crime rate and trends
274 incidents
Belmont Cragin Chicago crime rate and trends
266 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 | Motor vehicle theft | 106XX S PERRY AVE | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 042XX W IRVING PARK RD | Irving Park | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 016XX W LAKE ST | Near West Side | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 027XX W GLADYS AVE | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 052XX S LATROBE AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 054XX W WASHINGTON BLVD | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 051XX W 55TH ST | Garfield Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 061XX N OAKLEY AVE | West Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 054XX S ABERDEEN ST | New City | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 021XX W GIDDINGS ST | Lincoln Square | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 057XX S DAMEN AVE | West Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 075XX N RIDGE BLVD | Rogers Park | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 028XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | Douglas | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 036XX N LONG AVE | Portage Park | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 019XX N LINCOLN PARK WEST | Lincoln Park | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 010XX N FRANCISCO AVE | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 017XX W HENDERSON ST | Lake View | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 040XX W MADISON ST | West Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 066XX S CARPENTER ST | Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2014 | Motor vehicle theft | 070XX S CALUMET AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
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Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
West Town 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 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.