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Community area

Loop Chicago crime rate and trends

In Loop, Chicago reported 1,157 incidents in 2026 in the city's community area geography. Compared with 2025, the total was down 86.5%.

Latest year
2026

Most recent year available for this community area.

Total incidents
1,157

Latest yearly total for this community area page.

Community area
32

Official Chicago community area number.

Last updated
March 12, 2026

Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.

Context

Community area context

Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.

In Loop, the most commonly reported categories in 2026 were theft, battery, and deceptive practice.

The page also keeps the same-year citywide total nearby so neighborhood totals can be read in proportion to the broader Chicago figure.

This route uses Chicago community areas, which are stable statistical boundaries and not always identical to colloquial neighborhood definitions.

Yearly trend

Latest complete annual totals for this community area.

2001 Range 94 to 10,899 2025
Start
2001
94
Peak
2018
10,899
Low
2001
94
Latest
2025
8,564

Recent monthly trend

Latest complete monthly totals for this community area.

Sep 2024 Range 545 to 859 Feb 2026
Start
Sep 2024
788
Peak
Oct 2024
859
Low
Jan 2026
545
Latest
Feb 2026
579

Crime types by volume

The latest yearly crime-type mix for this community area, sorted by reported incident count.

Crime type Incidents Share of area Route
Theft 430 37.2% View Theft statistics in Chicago
Battery 166 14.3% View Battery statistics in Chicago
Deceptive Practice 80 6.9% View Deceptive Practice statistics in Chicago
Motor Vehicle Theft 75 6.5% View Motor Vehicle Theft statistics in Chicago
Criminal Damage 73 6.3% View Criminal Damage statistics in Chicago
Assault 69 6.0% View Assault statistics in Chicago
Criminal Trespass 53 4.6% View Criminal Trespass statistics in Chicago
Other Offense 45 3.9% View Other Offense statistics in Chicago
Burglary 35 3.0% View Burglary statistics in Chicago
Robbery 34 2.9% View Robbery statistics in Chicago
Narcotics 31 2.7% View Narcotics statistics in Chicago
Weapons Violation 17 1.5% View Weapons Violation statistics in Chicago
Interference With Public Officer 14 1.2% View Interference With Public Officer statistics in Chicago
Public Peace Violation 12 1.0% View Public Peace Violation statistics in Chicago
Criminal Sexual Assault 7 0.6% View Criminal Sexual Assault statistics in Chicago
Sex Offense 5 0.4% View Sex Offense statistics in Chicago
Offense Involving Children 3 0.3% View Offense Involving Children statistics in Chicago
Stalking 2 0.2% View Stalking statistics in Chicago
Concealed Carry License Violation 1 0.1% View Concealed Carry License Violation statistics in Chicago
Liquor Law Violation 1 0.1% View Liquor Law Violation statistics in Chicago
Public Indecency 1 0.1% View Public Indecency statistics in Chicago
Intimidation 1 0.1% View Intimidation statistics in Chicago
Homicide 1 0.1% View Homicide statistics in Chicago
Arson 1 0.1% View Arson statistics in Chicago

Yearly totals for this community area

Annual incident totals for this community area with the corresponding Chicago-wide total for context.

Year Area incidents Share of city Chicago total Route
2026 1,157 3.4% 33,607 View Chicago 2026 crime statistics
2025 8,564 3.6% 236,669 View Chicago 2025 crime statistics
2024 9,326 3.6% 259,019 View Chicago 2024 crime statistics
2023 8,806 3.3% 263,282 View Chicago 2023 crime statistics
2022 8,066 3.4% 240,006 View Chicago 2022 crime statistics
2021 5,610 2.7% 209,657 View Chicago 2021 crime statistics
2020 5,121 2.4% 212,704 View Chicago 2020 crime statistics
2019 10,611 4.1% 261,704 View Chicago 2019 crime statistics
2018 10,899 4.0% 269,146 View Chicago 2018 crime statistics
2017 10,638 4.0% 269,286 View Chicago 2017 crime statistics
2016 9,041 3.3% 269,961 View Chicago 2016 crime statistics
2015 7,604 2.9% 264,887 View Chicago 2015 crime statistics
2014 7,284 2.6% 275,880 View Chicago 2014 crime statistics
2013 7,780 2.5% 307,613 View Chicago 2013 crime statistics
2012 7,770 2.3% 336,375 View Chicago 2012 crime statistics
2011 7,609 2.2% 352,053 View Chicago 2011 crime statistics
2010 7,834 2.1% 370,567 View Chicago 2010 crime statistics
2009 8,070 2.1% 392,866 View Chicago 2009 crime statistics
2008 8,732 2.0% 427,216 View Chicago 2008 crime statistics
2007 8,717 2.0% 437,108 View Chicago 2007 crime statistics
2006 8,731 1.9% 448,198 View Chicago 2006 crime statistics
2005 8,953 2.0% 453,788 View Chicago 2005 crime statistics
2004 9,305 2.0% 469,443 View Chicago 2004 crime statistics
2003 9,571 2.0% 475,999 View Chicago 2003 crime statistics
2002 7,292 1.5% 486,831 View Chicago 2002 crime statistics
2001 94 0.0% 485,960 View Chicago 2001 crime statistics

Recent rows

Recent incidents in Loop

Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.

Date Type Block Neighborhood Arrest
March 2, 2026 Weapons violation 001XX N STATE ST Loop Yes
March 2, 2026 Battery 001XX N STATE ST Loop No
March 2, 2026 Motor vehicle theft 0000X E 9TH ST Loop No
March 2, 2026 Theft 0000X N STATE ST Loop No
March 2, 2026 Theft 001XX N MICHIGAN AVE Loop No
March 2, 2026 Theft 0000X N DEARBORN ST Loop No
March 2, 2026 Theft 0000X E RANDOLPH ST Loop No
March 2, 2026 Criminal damage 0000X N MICHIGAN AVE Loop No
March 2, 2026 Theft 0000X S WABASH AVE Loop No
March 2, 2026 Deceptive practice 004XX E LOWER WACKER DR Loop No
March 2, 2026 Criminal damage 007XX S PLYMOUTH CT Loop No
March 2, 2026 Battery 0000X E WACKER DR Loop No
March 2, 2026 Deceptive practice 006XX S LA SALLE ST Loop No
March 1, 2026 Theft 011XX S CLARK ST Loop No
March 1, 2026 Theft 0000X S STATE ST Loop Yes
March 1, 2026 Criminal damage 0000X E WACKER PL Loop No
March 1, 2026 Motor vehicle theft 002XX N COLUMBUS DR Loop No
March 1, 2026 Theft 0000X N STATE ST Loop No
March 1, 2026 Robbery 0000X N WABASH AVE Loop No
March 1, 2026 Battery 0000X N STATE ST Loop No

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.

About the data
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.

What boundary does this page use?

This page uses Chicago community area boundaries because those are directly referenced in the city crime incidents dataset.

Is Loop the same as every local neighborhood definition?

Not always. Community areas are stable statistical geographies and may differ from colloquial neighborhood labels.