Year
2023
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Obscenity statistics for 2023
Chicago reported 42 obscenity incidents in 2023. That was 0.0% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
42
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
0.0%
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 2023, the community areas with the largest published counts for obscenity included Ohare, New City, and Auburn Gresham.
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 2023.
Ohare Chicago crime rate and trends
3 incidents
New City Chicago crime rate and trends
3 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
3 incidents
Albany Park Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
Uptown Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
Near South Side Chicago crime rate and trends
2 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 25, 2023 | Obscenity | 105XX S CHURCH ST | Beverly | No |
| December 15, 2023 | Obscenity | 017XX N CENTRAL PARK AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 15, 2023 | Obscenity | 026XX W 85TH PL | Ashburn | No |
| December 12, 2023 | Obscenity | 087XX W BRYN MAWR AVE | Ohare | Yes |
| December 4, 2023 | Obscenity | 012XX S LAKE SHORE DR NB | Near South Side | Yes |
| December 1, 2023 | Obscenity | 054XX S HALSTED ST | New City | Yes |
| November 9, 2023 | Obscenity | 032XX N ORANGE AVE | Dunning | Yes |
| October 25, 2023 | Obscenity | 059XX W SUPERIOR ST | Austin | No |
| October 24, 2023 | Obscenity | 014XX N LEAMINGTON AVE | Austin | No |
| October 23, 2023 | Obscenity | 079XX S ABERDEEN ST | Auburn Gresham | Yes |
| October 15, 2023 | Obscenity | 048XX S KEDVALE AVE | Archer Heights | No |
| October 8, 2023 | Obscenity | 075XX S MORGAN ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| September 13, 2023 | Obscenity | 052XX S KNOX AVE | Garfield Ridge | Yes |
| September 10, 2023 | Obscenity | 065XX N TAHOMA AVE | Forest Glen | No |
| September 4, 2023 | Obscenity | 016XX S DEARBORN ST | Near South Side | No |
| August 19, 2023 | Obscenity | 018XX N SHEFFIELD AVE | Lincoln Park | No |
| August 5, 2023 | Obscenity | 011XX W 14TH PL | Near West Side | Yes |
| August 1, 2023 | Obscenity | 100XX W BALMORAL AVE | Ohare | No |
| July 9, 2023 | Obscenity | 046XX N KEYSTONE AVE | Albany Park | Yes |
| July 9, 2023 | Obscenity | 030XX W PETERSON AVE | West Ridge | Yes |
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Albany 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 2023 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.