Year
2019
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Offense Involving Children statistics for 2019
Chicago reported 2,484 offense involving children incidents in 2019. That was 1.0% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
2,484
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
1.0%
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 2019, the community areas with the largest published counts for offense involving children included Austin, South Shore, and Auburn Gresham.
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 2019.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
139 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
96 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
92 incidents
Woodlawn Chicago crime rate and trends
84 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
83 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
82 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
80 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
79 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, 2019 | Offense involving children | 052XX S CALUMET AVE | Washington Park | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Offense involving children | 027XX W ROOSEVELT RD | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Offense involving children | 010XX E 41ST PL | Oakland | Yes |
| December 31, 2019 | Offense involving children | 052XX S GREEN ST | New City | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Offense involving children | 043XX S MARSHFIELD AVE | New City | Yes |
| December 30, 2019 | Offense involving children | 036XX W DOUGLAS BLVD | North Lawndale | No |
| December 30, 2019 | Offense involving children | 073XX S MARYLAND AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 30, 2019 | Offense involving children | 051XX W NORTH AVE | Austin | Yes |
| December 30, 2019 | Offense involving children | 043XX S WOOD ST | New City | No |
| December 30, 2019 | Offense involving children | 113XX S HERMOSA AVE | Morgan Park | No |
| December 30, 2019 | Offense involving children | 054XX S WESTERN BLVD | Gage Park | No |
| December 30, 2019 | Offense involving children | 030XX N KEATING AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 29, 2019 | Offense involving children | 009XX W 36TH ST | Bridgeport | No |
| December 29, 2019 | Offense involving children | 0000X N MENARD AVE | Austin | Yes |
| December 29, 2019 | Offense involving children | 007XX E 131ST ST | Riverdale | No |
| December 29, 2019 | Offense involving children | 070XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| December 29, 2019 | Offense involving children | 080XX S ABERDEEN ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 29, 2019 | Offense involving children | 0000X E 57TH ST | Washington Park | No |
| December 29, 2019 | Offense involving children | 030XX N MASON AVE | Belmont Cragin | Yes |
| December 28, 2019 | Offense involving children | 031XX W 54TH PL | Gage Park | No |
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South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
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Woodlawn 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 2019 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.