Year
2016
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Narcotics statistics for 2016
Chicago reported 13,333 narcotics incidents in 2016. That was 4.9% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
13,333
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
4.9%
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 2016, the community areas with the largest published counts for narcotics included Austin, West Garfield 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 2016.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
1,882 incidents
West Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
1,421 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
1,189 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
1,015 incidents
East Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
754 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
516 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
484 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
378 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 | Narcotics | 088XX S BUFFALO AVE | South Chicago | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Narcotics | 030XX W WALNUT ST | East Garfield Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Narcotics | 076XX S RHODES AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Narcotics | 004XX W 75TH ST | Englewood | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Narcotics | 030XX W 19TH ST | North Lawndale | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Narcotics | 054XX W CRYSTAL ST | Austin | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Narcotics | 007XX N CHRISTIANA AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Narcotics | 034XX W LEXINGTON ST | East Garfield Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Narcotics | 046XX S FAIRFIELD AVE | Brighton Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Narcotics | 011XX S FRANCISCO AVE | North Lawndale | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Narcotics | 054XX W LAKE ST | Austin | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Narcotics | 011XX S FRANCISCO AVE | North Lawndale | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Narcotics | 107XX S STATE ST | Roseland | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Narcotics | 069XX W BELMONT AVE | Dunning | Yes |
| December 30, 2016 | Narcotics | 078XX S HALSTED ST | Auburn Gresham | Yes |
| December 30, 2016 | Narcotics | 010XX N MONTICELLO AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| December 30, 2016 | Narcotics | 044XX W WASHINGTON BLVD | West Garfield Park | Yes |
| December 30, 2016 | Narcotics | 079XX S HALSTED ST | Auburn Gresham | Yes |
| December 30, 2016 | Narcotics | 062XX S LAFLIN ST | West Englewood | Yes |
| December 30, 2016 | Narcotics | 037XX N LAVERGNE AVE | Portage Park | Yes |
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Humboldt Park 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.