Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Prostitution statistics and trends
Chicago reported 22 prostitution incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 88.4%. The category represented 0.1% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
22
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
0.1%
Share of the citywide annual total in the latest year.
Last updated
March 12, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Category context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
In 2026, the community areas with the highest counts for prostitution included Austin, North Lawndale, and Portage Park.
The monthly series helps separate long-run category size from recent movement, which is useful when a single annual total would otherwise flatten short-run changes.
Prostitution also sits within a broader citywide mix that links back to the largest other categories for cross-navigation.
Yearly trend
Latest complete annual totals for this crime type.
2001
Range 95 to 7,476
2025
Start
2001
6,026
Peak
2004
7,476
Low
2021
95
Latest
2025
189
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Sep 2024
Range 1 to 34
Feb 2026
Start
Sep 2024
29
Peak
Oct 2024
34
Low
Dec 2025
1
Latest
Feb 2026
12
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
8 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
Portage Park Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
Irving Park Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
Dunning Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
Logan Square Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
Recent rows
Recent Prostitution incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2026 | Prostitution | 050XX W LEXINGTON ST | Austin | Yes |
| February 26, 2026 | Prostitution | 037XX E 106TH ST | East Side | No |
| February 25, 2026 | Prostitution | 047XX W POLK ST | Austin | Yes |
| February 25, 2026 | Prostitution | 047XX W ARTHINGTON ST | Austin | Yes |
| February 20, 2026 | Prostitution | 027XX N WESTERN AVE | Logan Square | Yes |
| February 20, 2026 | Prostitution | 070XX S EAST END AVE | South Shore | Yes |
| February 18, 2026 | Prostitution | 006XX W 43RD ST | New City | Yes |
| February 18, 2026 | Prostitution | 047XX W FIFTH AVE | Austin | Yes |
| February 10, 2026 | Prostitution | 044XX W FILLMORE ST | North Lawndale | Yes |
| February 10, 2026 | Prostitution | 048XX W FIFTH AVE | Austin | Yes |
| February 6, 2026 | Prostitution | 063XX W IRVING PARK RD | Portage Park | Yes |
| February 5, 2026 | Prostitution | 047XX W ARTHINGTON ST | Austin | Yes |
| January 29, 2026 | Prostitution | 046XX W FIFTH AVE | Austin | Yes |
| January 29, 2026 | Prostitution | 045XX W FIFTH AVE | North Lawndale | Yes |
| January 27, 2026 | Prostitution | 047XX W FIFTH AVE | Austin | Yes |
| January 22, 2026 | Prostitution | 012XX W GRAND AVE | West Town | Yes |
| January 21, 2026 | Prostitution | 070XX W BELMONT AVE | Dunning | Yes |
| January 15, 2026 | Prostitution | 041XX W FIFTH AVE | West Garfield Park | Yes |
| January 13, 2026 | Prostitution | 032XX S ASHLAND AVE | Mckinley Park | Yes |
| January 10, 2026 | Prostitution | 042XX W 48TH ST | Archer Heights | Yes |
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Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
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Irving Park 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.
How is prostitution defined here?
This page follows the source dataset’s primary crime type field and does not reclassify incidents into a custom taxonomy for the route-level page.
Can categories change after publication?
Yes. Source agencies may update the classification attached to a case, which is why the importer performs idempotent upserts.