Year
2026
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Offense Involving Children statistics for 2026
Chicago reported 241 offense involving children incidents in 2026. That was 0.7% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
241
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 2026, the community areas with the largest published counts for offense involving children included Belmont Cragin, 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 2026.
Belmont Cragin Chicago crime rate and trends
13 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
11 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
11 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
11 incidents
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10 incidents
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10 incidents
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9 incidents
Recent rows
Recent matching incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2026 | Offense involving children | 080XX S WOOD ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Offense involving children | 112XX S ABERDEEN ST | Morgan Park | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Offense involving children | 013XX W GRENSHAW ST | Near West Side | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Offense involving children | 016XX S THROOP ST | Lower West Side | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Offense involving children | 078XX S EBERHART AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Offense involving children | 064XX S WOOD ST | West Englewood | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Offense involving children | 077XX S CALUMET AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Offense involving children | 052XX W GRAND AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Offense involving children | 077XX S MAY ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Offense involving children | 063XX N WAYNE AVE | Edgewater | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Offense involving children | 078XX S BURNHAM AVE | South Shore | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Offense involving children | 064XX S MORGAN ST | Englewood | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Offense involving children | 048XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Grand Boulevard | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Offense involving children | 055XX S SAWYER AVE | Gage Park | No |
| February 27, 2026 | Offense involving children | 029XX S WALLACE ST | Bridgeport | No |
| February 26, 2026 | Offense involving children | 074XX S EMERALD AVE | Englewood | Yes |
| February 26, 2026 | Offense involving children | 088XX S INDIANA AVE | Chatham | No |
| February 26, 2026 | Offense involving children | 013XX N MASSASOIT AVE | Austin | No |
| February 26, 2026 | Offense involving children | 011XX W 18TH ST | Lower West Side | No |
| February 26, 2026 | Offense involving children | 077XX S PEORIA ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
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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 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.