Year
2012
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
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Chicago Offense Involving Children statistics for 2012
Chicago reported 2,353 offense involving children incidents in 2012. That was 0.7% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
2,353
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
0.7%
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 2012, the community areas with the largest published counts for offense involving children included Austin, Humboldt Park, and Chicago Lawn.
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 2012.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
150 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
85 incidents
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
80 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
72 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
72 incidents
South Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
72 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
67 incidents
Belmont Cragin 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, 2012 | Offense involving children | 085XX S KILPATRICK AVE | Ashburn | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Offense involving children | 103XX S KEDZIE AVE | Mount Greenwood | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Offense involving children | 106XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Offense involving children | 027XX W OGDEN AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Offense involving children | 077XX S ADA ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Offense involving children | 028XX N MILWAUKEE AVE | Avondale | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Offense involving children | 084XX S BURLEY AVE | South Chicago | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Offense involving children | 080XX S SOUTH SHORE DR | South Chicago | No |
| December 30, 2012 | Offense involving children | 070XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| December 30, 2012 | Offense involving children | 068XX S PRAIRIE AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 30, 2012 | Offense involving children | 054XX S NARRAGANSETT AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| December 30, 2012 | Offense involving children | 058XX S PRAIRIE AVE | Washington Park | No |
| December 29, 2012 | Offense involving children | 013XX S HOMAN AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| December 29, 2012 | Offense involving children | 075XX S HAMILTON AVE | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 29, 2012 | Offense involving children | 010XX E 93RD ST | Burnside | No |
| December 29, 2012 | Offense involving children | 023XX W 72ND ST | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 29, 2012 | Offense involving children | 061XX S WESTERN AVE | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 29, 2012 | Offense involving children | 007XX W 50TH ST | New City | No |
| December 29, 2012 | Offense involving children | 069XX S CLYDE AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 28, 2012 | Offense involving children | 036XX W 64TH PL | West Lawn | No |
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South Shore 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 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 2012 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.