Year
2016
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Offense Involving Children statistics for 2016
Chicago reported 2,515 offense involving children incidents in 2016. That was 0.9% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
2,515
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
0.9%
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 2016, the community areas with the largest published counts for offense involving children included Austin, Auburn Gresham, and Greater Grand Crossing.
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 2016.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
165 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
99 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
96 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
94 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
90 incidents
Belmont Cragin Chicago crime rate and trends
80 incidents
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
73 incidents
South Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
70 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, 2016 | Offense involving children | 111XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Roseland | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Offense involving children | 054XX W ADAMS ST | Austin | Yes |
| December 31, 2016 | Offense involving children | 076XX S LAFAYETTE AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Offense involving children | 111XX S ARTESIAN AVE | Morgan Park | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Offense involving children | 104XX S AVENUE G | East Side | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Offense involving children | 018XX W 103RD ST | Beverly | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Offense involving children | 006XX S TRIPP AVE | West Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Offense involving children | 060XX S RHODES AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| December 31, 2016 | Offense involving children | 024XX S DRAKE AVE | South Lawndale | Yes |
| December 30, 2016 | Offense involving children | 013XX W ROOSEVELT RD | Near West Side | No |
| December 30, 2016 | Offense involving children | 034XX W FLOURNOY ST | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 30, 2016 | Offense involving children | 049XX S LARAMIE AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| December 30, 2016 | Offense involving children | 097XX S PROSPECT AVE | Beverly | No |
| December 30, 2016 | Offense involving children | 063XX S KILBOURN AVE | West Lawn | No |
| December 30, 2016 | Offense involving children | 009XX N MASSASOIT AVE | Austin | No |
| December 30, 2016 | Offense involving children | 057XX S CICERO AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| December 30, 2016 | Offense involving children | 028XX N KILPATRICK AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 29, 2016 | Offense involving children | 033XX N LAWNDALE AVE | Avondale | No |
| December 29, 2016 | Offense involving children | 075XX S EMERALD AVE | Englewood | No |
| December 29, 2016 | Offense involving children | 083XX S THROOP ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
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Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
Humboldt 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 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 2016 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.