Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Offense Involving Children statistics and trends
Chicago reported 473 offense involving children incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 69.5%. The category represented 0.8% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
473
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
0.8%
Share of the citywide annual total in the latest year.
Last updated
April 26, 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 South Shore, North Lawndale, and Austin.
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 1,549 to 3,106
2025
Start
2001
2,268
Peak
2004
3,106
Low
2025
1,549
Latest
2025
1,549
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Oct 2024
Range 105 to 157
Mar 2026
Start
Oct 2024
124
Peak
May 2025
157
Low
Dec 2025
105
Latest
Mar 2026
155
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
27 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
21 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
21 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
20 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
18 incidents
Belmont Cragin Chicago crime rate and trends
18 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
17 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2026 | Offense involving children | 034XX S RHODES AVE | Douglas | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Offense involving children | 078XX S BURNHAM AVE | South Shore | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Offense involving children | 0000X N HOMAN BLVD | East Garfield Park | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Offense involving children | 013XX N LARAMIE AVE | Austin | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Offense involving children | 002XX E SUPERIOR ST | Near North Side | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Offense involving children | 063XX S LAFLIN ST | West Englewood | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Offense involving children | 033XX W OGDEN AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Offense involving children | 065XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Offense involving children | 042XX N ST LOUIS AVE | Irving Park | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Offense involving children | 047XX S ASHLAND AVE | New City | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Offense involving children | 062XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| April 14, 2026 | Offense involving children | 008XX E 50TH ST | Kenwood | No |
| April 14, 2026 | Offense involving children | 028XX W PETERSON AVE | West Ridge | No |
| April 14, 2026 | Offense involving children | 076XX S CLYDE AVE | South Shore | No |
| April 14, 2026 | Offense involving children | 005XX E 115TH ST | Pullman | No |
| April 14, 2026 | Offense involving children | 073XX N WINCHESTER AVE | Rogers Park | No |
| April 13, 2026 | Offense involving children | 035XX W DICKENS AVE | Logan Square | No |
| April 13, 2026 | Offense involving children | 042XX S ST LAWRENCE AVE | Grand Boulevard | No |
| April 13, 2026 | Offense involving children | 033XX W MAYPOLE AVE | East Garfield Park | No |
| April 13, 2026 | Offense involving children | 001XX N LECLAIRE AVE | Austin | 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: April 13, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: April 26, 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.