Year
2020
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Other Offense statistics for 2020
Chicago reported 12,613 other offense incidents in 2020. That was 5.9% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
12,613
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
5.9%
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 2020, the community areas with the largest published counts for other offense included Austin, South Shore, and North Lawndale.
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 2020.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
762 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
503 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
420 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
415 incidents
Roseland Chicago crime rate and trends
403 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
357 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
341 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
333 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, 2020 | Other offense | 029XX W HARRISON ST | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 009XX W ADDISON ST | Lake View | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 038XX N ELSTON AVE | Irving Park | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 079XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 031XX N ELSTON AVE | Avondale | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 069XX S WOODLAWN AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 054XX W SUNNYSIDE AVE | Portage Park | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 039XX S LANGLEY AVE | Grand Boulevard | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 084XX S INGLESIDE AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 033XX W PENSACOLA AVE | Irving Park | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 064XX S MARYLAND AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 016XX W WALTER BURLEY GRIFFIN PL | Beverly | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 101XX S MALTA ST | Beverly | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 002XX W 108TH ST | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 039XX S LAKE PARK AVE | Oakland | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 040XX W CARROLL AVE | West Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 016XX W CHASE AVE | Rogers Park | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 067XX N SHERIDAN RD | Rogers Park | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 050XX W CONGRESS PKWY | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2020 | Other offense | 025XX N MONITOR AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
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South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
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: 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 2020 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.