Year
2012
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Other Offense statistics for 2012
Chicago reported 17,524 other offense incidents in 2012. That was 5.2% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
17,524
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
5.2%
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 2012, the community areas with the largest published counts for other offense 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 2012.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
1,043 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
676 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
519 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
501 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
490 incidents
Belmont Cragin Chicago crime rate and trends
440 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
438 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
437 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, 2012 | Other offense | 022XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Near South Side | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 022XX N LOREL AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 004XX E 75TH ST | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 078XX S COLFAX AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 098XX S UNIVERSITY AVE | Pullman | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 035XX W PALMER ST | Logan Square | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 017XX W 47TH ST | New City | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 053XX S NAGLE AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 0000X E 111TH ST | Roseland | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 061XX S EBERHART AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 101XX S SANGAMON ST | Washington Heights | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 028XX W WILCOX ST | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 040XX W NELSON ST | Avondale | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 013XX S MORGAN ST | Near West Side | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 054XX N OCONTO AVE | Norwood Park | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 051XX S WENTWORTH AVE | Fuller Park | Yes |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 081XX S DREXEL AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 046XX N PAULINA ST | Uptown | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 004XX W MELROSE ST | Lake View | No |
| December 31, 2012 | Other offense | 028XX N SHEFFIELD AVE | Lake View | No |
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Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
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 2012 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.