Year
2026
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Offense Involving Children statistics for 2026
Chicago reported 473 offense involving children incidents in 2026. That was 0.8% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
473
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
0.8%
Share of Chicago’s citywide total in the same year.
Last updated
April 26, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Year-specific category context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
For 2026, the community areas with the largest published counts for offense involving children included South Shore, North Lawndale, and Austin.
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 2026.
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
27 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
21 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
21 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
20 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
18 incidents
Belmont Cragin Chicago crime rate and trends
18 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
17 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
16 incidents
Recent rows
Recent matching incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2026 | Offense involving children | 034XX S RHODES AVE | Douglas | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Offense involving children | 078XX S BURNHAM AVE | South Shore | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Offense involving children | 0000X N HOMAN BLVD | East Garfield Park | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Offense involving children | 013XX N LARAMIE AVE | Austin | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Offense involving children | 002XX E SUPERIOR ST | Near North Side | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Offense involving children | 063XX S LAFLIN ST | West Englewood | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Offense involving children | 033XX W OGDEN AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Offense involving children | 065XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Offense involving children | 042XX N ST LOUIS AVE | Irving Park | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Offense involving children | 047XX S ASHLAND AVE | New City | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Offense involving children | 062XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| April 14, 2026 | Offense involving children | 028XX W PETERSON AVE | West Ridge | No |
| April 14, 2026 | Offense involving children | 008XX E 50TH ST | Kenwood | No |
| April 14, 2026 | Offense involving children | 076XX S CLYDE AVE | South Shore | No |
| April 14, 2026 | Offense involving children | 073XX N WINCHESTER AVE | Rogers Park | No |
| April 14, 2026 | Offense involving children | 005XX E 115TH ST | Pullman | No |
| April 13, 2026 | Offense involving children | 035XX W DICKENS AVE | Logan Square | No |
| April 13, 2026 | Offense involving children | 042XX S ST LAWRENCE AVE | Grand Boulevard | No |
| April 13, 2026 | Offense involving children | 033XX W MAYPOLE AVE | East Garfield Park | No |
| April 13, 2026 | Offense involving children | 001XX N LECLAIRE AVE | Austin | No |
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North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
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Auburn Gresham 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: April 13, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: April 26, 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 2026 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.