Year
2023
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Offense Involving Children statistics for 2023
Chicago reported 1,750 offense involving children incidents in 2023. That was 0.7% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
1,750
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 12, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Year-specific category context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
For 2023, 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 2023.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
97 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
78 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
69 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
64 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
60 incidents
South Chicago Chicago crime rate and trends
58 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
56 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
54 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, 2023 | Offense involving children | 054XX N CAMPBELL AVE | Lincoln Square | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Offense involving children | 048XX W JACKSON BLVD | Austin | Yes |
| December 30, 2023 | Offense involving children | 060XX N ALBANY AVE | West Ridge | No |
| December 29, 2023 | Offense involving children | 022XX W DIVISION ST | West Town | No |
| December 29, 2023 | Offense involving children | 055XX W JACKSON BLVD | Austin | No |
| December 29, 2023 | Offense involving children | 045XX S CHAMPLAIN AVE | Grand Boulevard | No |
| December 29, 2023 | Offense involving children | 057XX S CAMPBELL AVE | Gage Park | No |
| December 28, 2023 | Offense involving children | 034XX W HURON ST | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 28, 2023 | Offense involving children | 057XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Washington Park | Yes |
| December 28, 2023 | Offense involving children | 049XX W WABANSIA AVE | Austin | No |
| December 28, 2023 | Offense involving children | 024XX S WHIPPLE ST | South Lawndale | No |
| December 27, 2023 | Offense involving children | 048XX N RIDGEWAY AVE | Albany Park | No |
| December 27, 2023 | Offense involving children | 054XX S ELLIS AVE | Hyde Park | No |
| December 26, 2023 | Offense involving children | 114XX S INDIANA AVE | Roseland | No |
| December 26, 2023 | Offense involving children | 018XX N LINDER AVE | Austin | No |
| December 25, 2023 | Offense involving children | 031XX W FULTON BLVD | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 25, 2023 | Offense involving children | 078XX S COLFAX AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 24, 2023 | Offense involving children | 049XX W QUINCY ST | Austin | No |
| December 24, 2023 | Offense involving children | 015XX W 79TH ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 24, 2023 | Offense involving children | 072XX S STONY ISLAND AVE | South Shore | No |
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North Lawndale 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 12, 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 2023 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.