Year
2024
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Offense Involving Children statistics for 2024
Chicago reported 1,688 offense involving children incidents in 2024. That was 0.6% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
1,688
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
0.6%
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 2024, the community areas with the largest published counts for offense involving children included Austin, Humboldt Park, 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 2024.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
103 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
70 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
69 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
69 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
60 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
51 incidents
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
49 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
48 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, 2024 | Offense involving children | 041XX W ADDISON ST | Irving Park | No |
| December 31, 2024 | Offense involving children | 0000X E 16TH ST | Near South Side | No |
| December 30, 2024 | Offense involving children | 008XX W 108TH ST | Morgan Park | Yes |
| December 30, 2024 | Offense involving children | 079XX S ESCANABA AVE | South Chicago | No |
| December 30, 2024 | Offense involving children | 090XX S JUSTINE ST | Washington Heights | No |
| December 30, 2024 | Offense involving children | 009XX W 107TH ST | Morgan Park | No |
| December 29, 2024 | Offense involving children | 072XX W CLARENCE AVE | Norwood Park | No |
| December 29, 2024 | Offense involving children | 067XX S PRAIRIE AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 28, 2024 | Offense involving children | 006XX E 115TH ST | Pullman | No |
| December 28, 2024 | Offense involving children | 107XX S EGGLESTON AVE | Roseland | No |
| December 28, 2024 | Offense involving children | 025XX N NEVA AVE | Montclare | No |
| December 28, 2024 | Offense involving children | 049XX N GLENWOOD AVE | Uptown | No |
| December 28, 2024 | Offense involving children | 023XX N TRIPP AVE | Hermosa | No |
| December 27, 2024 | Offense involving children | 053XX S PRINCETON AVE | Fuller Park | No |
| December 26, 2024 | Offense involving children | 065XX S MARSHFIELD AVE | West Englewood | No |
| December 26, 2024 | Offense involving children | 038XX W 14TH ST | North Lawndale | Yes |
| December 26, 2024 | Offense involving children | 106XX S PERRY AVE | Roseland | No |
| December 26, 2024 | Offense involving children | 007XX E 111TH ST | Pullman | No |
| December 26, 2024 | Offense involving children | 007XX E 111TH ST | Pullman | No |
| December 26, 2024 | Offense involving children | 075XX S LUELLA AVE | South Shore | No |
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Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
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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 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 2024 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.