Year
2002
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Offense Involving Children statistics for 2002
Chicago reported 2,596 offense involving children incidents in 2002. That was 0.5% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
2,596
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
0.5%
Share of Chicago’s citywide total in the same year.
Last updated
March 16, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Year-specific category context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
For 2002, the community areas with the largest published counts for offense involving children included Austin, South Shore, and Humboldt Park.
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 2002.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
100 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
85 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
83 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
66 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
66 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
66 incidents
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
66 incidents
South Chicago Chicago crime rate and trends
64 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, 2002 | Offense involving children | 033XX W BERTEAU AVE | Irving Park | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Offense involving children | 0000X W 103RD PL | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Offense involving children | 063XX S ELLIS AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Offense involving children | 085XX S LOWE AVE | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Offense involving children | 107XX S CHURCH ST | Morgan Park | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Offense involving children | 121XX S JUSTINE ST | West Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Offense involving children | 121XX S JUSTINE ST | West Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Offense involving children | 077XX S SOUTH SHORE DR | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Offense involving children | 038XX S WALLACE ST | Bridgeport | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Offense involving children | 028XX W MC LEAN AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2002 | Offense involving children | 066XX S INGLESIDE AVE | Woodlawn | Yes |
| December 31, 2002 | Offense involving children | 112XX S NORMAL AVE | Roseland | Yes |
| December 31, 2002 | Offense involving children | 041XX S ARTESIAN AVE | Brighton Park | No |
| December 30, 2002 | Offense involving children | 077XX S SOUTH SHORE DR | South Shore | No |
| December 30, 2002 | Offense involving children | 074XX S KINGSTON AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 30, 2002 | Offense involving children | 014XX W 78TH ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 30, 2002 | Offense involving children | 020XX W 21ST PL | Lower West Side | No |
| December 30, 2002 | Offense involving children | 131XX S ELLIS AVE | Riverdale | Yes |
| December 30, 2002 | Offense involving children | 045XX S OAKENWALD AVE | Kenwood | No |
| December 29, 2002 | Offense involving children | 041XX N KEDZIE AVE | Irving Park | Yes |
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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 16, 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 2002 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.