Year
2008
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Narcotics statistics for 2008
Chicago reported 46,506 narcotics incidents in 2008. That was 10.9% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
46,506
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
10.9%
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 2008, the community areas with the largest published counts for narcotics included Austin, Humboldt Park, and North Lawndale.
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 2008.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
6,575 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
2,820 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
2,590 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
2,015 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
1,834 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
1,574 incidents
West Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
1,558 incidents
East Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
1,557 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, 2008 | Narcotics | 003XX E 47TH ST | Grand Boulevard | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 046XX N CICERO AVE | Portage Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 035XX S MORGAN ST | Bridgeport | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 008XX E 79TH ST | Greater Grand Crossing | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 013XX W MORSE AVE | Rogers Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 039XX W 26TH ST | South Lawndale | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 114XX S STEWART AVE | Roseland | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 027XX W FULLERTON AVE | Logan Square | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 008XX N CICERO AVE | Austin | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 048XX W GLADYS AVE | Austin | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 037XX E 108TH ST | East Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 106XX S RACINE AVE | Washington Heights | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 066XX S UNION AVE | Englewood | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 099XX S HOXIE AVE | South Deering | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 099XX S HOXIE AVE | South Deering | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 042XX N TROY ST | Irving Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 048XX W WALTON ST | Austin | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 009XX W 35TH ST | Bridgeport | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 008XX W 33RD ST | Bridgeport | Yes |
| December 31, 2008 | Narcotics | 021XX W BARRY AVE | North Center | Yes |
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West Englewood 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 2008 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.