Year
2024
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Motor Vehicle Theft statistics for 2024
Chicago reported 21,711 motor vehicle theft incidents in 2024. That was 8.4% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
21,711
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
8.4%
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 motor vehicle theft included West Town, Austin, 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 2024.
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
1,059 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
1,020 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
888 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
640 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
585 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
580 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
543 incidents
Logan Square Chicago crime rate and trends
517 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 | Motor vehicle theft | 0000X S OAKLEY BLVD | Near West Side | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 063XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 093XX S CREGIER AVE | Calumet Heights | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 030XX S ST LOUIS AVE | South Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 013XX N ARTESIAN AVE | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 052XX W HIRSCH ST | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 005XX N KEDZIE AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 014XX N NOBLE ST | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 101XX S WESTERN AVE | Beverly | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 031XX W FULTON BLVD | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 027XX N SHEFFIELD AVE | Lincoln Park | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 083XX S WABASH AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 043XX W ARMITAGE AVE | Hermosa | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 039XX W ROOSEVELT RD | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 008XX E 45TH ST | Kenwood | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 020XX W RACE AVE | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 022XX W BERTEAU AVE | North Center | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 106XX S AVENUE C | East Side | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 044XX N KENNETH AVE | Irving Park | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Motor vehicle theft | 035XX W LYNDALE ST | Logan Square | No |
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West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
South Shore 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.