Year
2016
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Motor Vehicle Theft statistics for 2016
Chicago reported 11,285 motor vehicle theft incidents in 2016. That was 4.2% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
11,285
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
4.2%
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 2016, the community areas with the largest published counts for motor vehicle theft included Austin, West Town, and Humboldt Park.
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 2016.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
790 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
423 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
406 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
345 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
328 incidents
Logan Square Chicago crime rate and trends
323 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
305 incidents
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
293 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, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 061XX S STATE ST | Washington Park | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 081XX S LAFLIN ST | Auburn Gresham | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 025XX W CHICAGO AVE | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 004XX W 35TH ST | Bridgeport | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 046XX S HONORE ST | New City | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 010XX E 130TH ST | Riverdale | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 117XX S LOWE AVE | West Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 024XX E 96TH ST | South Deering | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 003XX S HAMLIN BLVD | West Garfield Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 078XX S MUSKEGON AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 057XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Washington Park | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 034XX W 55TH ST | Gage Park | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 113XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 040XX S KARLOV AVE | Archer Heights | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 051XX W BYRON ST | Portage Park | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 055XX W CONGRESS PKWY | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 029XX W LEXINGTON ST | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 035XX W GRAND AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 023XX W DEVON AVE | West Ridge | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Motor vehicle theft | 038XX W LEXINGTON ST | West Garfield Park | No |
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Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago
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Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
North Lawndale 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 2016 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.