Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Offense Involving Children statistics and trends
Chicago reported 241 offense involving children incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 84.4%. The category represented 0.7% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
241
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
0.7%
Share of the citywide annual total in the latest year.
Last updated
March 12, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Category context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
In 2026, the community areas with the highest counts for offense involving children included Belmont Cragin, Auburn Gresham, and Greater Grand Crossing.
The monthly series helps separate long-run category size from recent movement, which is useful when a single annual total would otherwise flatten short-run changes.
Offense Involving Children also sits within a broader citywide mix that links back to the largest other categories for cross-navigation.
Yearly trend
Latest complete annual totals for this crime type.
2001
Range 1,542 to 3,106
2025
Start
2001
2,268
Peak
2004
3,106
Low
2025
1,542
Latest
2025
1,542
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Sep 2024
Range 103 to 157
Feb 2026
Start
Sep 2024
147
Peak
May 2025
157
Low
Dec 2025
103
Latest
Feb 2026
112
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
Belmont Cragin Chicago crime rate and trends
13 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
11 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
11 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
11 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
10 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
10 incidents
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
9 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
9 incidents
Recent rows
Recent Offense Involving Children incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2026 | Offense involving children | 080XX S WOOD ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Offense involving children | 112XX S ABERDEEN ST | Morgan Park | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Offense involving children | 016XX S THROOP ST | Lower West Side | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Offense involving children | 013XX W GRENSHAW ST | Near West Side | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Offense involving children | 078XX S EBERHART AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Offense involving children | 064XX S WOOD ST | West Englewood | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Offense involving children | 077XX S CALUMET AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Offense involving children | 052XX W GRAND AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Offense involving children | 077XX S MAY ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Offense involving children | 063XX N WAYNE AVE | Edgewater | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Offense involving children | 078XX S BURNHAM AVE | South Shore | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Offense involving children | 064XX S MORGAN ST | Englewood | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Offense involving children | 048XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Grand Boulevard | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Offense involving children | 055XX S SAWYER AVE | Gage Park | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Offense involving children | 029XX S WALLACE ST | Bridgeport | No |
| February 26, 2026 | Offense involving children | 074XX S EMERALD AVE | Englewood | Yes |
| February 26, 2026 | Offense involving children | 088XX S INDIANA AVE | Chatham | No |
| February 26, 2026 | Offense involving children | 011XX W 18TH ST | Lower West Side | No |
| February 26, 2026 | Offense involving children | 013XX N MASSASOIT AVE | Austin | No |
| February 26, 2026 | Offense involving children | 077XX S PEORIA ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
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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.
How is offense involving children defined here?
This page follows the source dataset’s primary crime type field and does not reclassify incidents into a custom taxonomy for the route-level page.
Can categories change after publication?
Yes. Source agencies may update the classification attached to a case, which is why the importer performs idempotent upserts.