Year
2023
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Prostitution statistics for 2023
Chicago reported 209 prostitution incidents in 2023. That was 0.1% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
209
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
0.1%
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 2023, the community areas with the largest published counts for prostitution included Austin, West Garfield Park, and Garfield Ridge.
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 2023.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
96 incidents
West Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
51 incidents
Garfield Ridge Chicago crime rate and trends
40 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
11 incidents
Portage Park Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
Irving Park Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
Logan Square Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
East Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
1 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 26, 2023 | Prostitution | 001XX S KENTON AVE | West Garfield Park | Yes |
| December 26, 2023 | Prostitution | 047XX W ARTHINGTON ST | Austin | Yes |
| December 19, 2023 | Prostitution | 056XX N ASHLAND AVE | Edgewater | Yes |
| December 5, 2023 | Prostitution | 045XX W FIFTH AVE | West Garfield Park | Yes |
| November 30, 2023 | Prostitution | 047XX W FIFTH AVE | Austin | Yes |
| November 30, 2023 | Prostitution | 008XX S CICERO AVE | Austin | Yes |
| November 30, 2023 | Prostitution | 047XX W ARTHINGTON ST | Austin | Yes |
| November 8, 2023 | Prostitution | 039XX N CENTRAL AVE | Portage Park | Yes |
| November 7, 2023 | Prostitution | 008XX S KILPATRICK AVE | Austin | Yes |
| November 7, 2023 | Prostitution | 049XX S CICERO AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| November 4, 2023 | Prostitution | 048XX W 49TH ST | Garfield Ridge | Yes |
| November 4, 2023 | Prostitution | 054XX S ARCHER AVE | Garfield Ridge | Yes |
| November 3, 2023 | Prostitution | 042XX N ELSTON AVE | Irving Park | Yes |
| October 11, 2023 | Prostitution | 049XX S CICERO AVE | Garfield Ridge | Yes |
| October 11, 2023 | Prostitution | 047XX W 51ST ST | Garfield Ridge | Yes |
| October 5, 2023 | Prostitution | 048XX S CICERO AVE | Garfield Ridge | Yes |
| October 5, 2023 | Prostitution | 049XX S CICERO AVE | Garfield Ridge | Yes |
| September 30, 2023 | Prostitution | 048XX W 50TH ST | Garfield Ridge | Yes |
| September 30, 2023 | Prostitution | 047XX S CICERO AVE | Garfield Ridge | Yes |
| September 30, 2023 | Prostitution | 047XX W 49TH ST | Garfield Ridge | Yes |
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Garfield Ridge Chicago crime rate and trends
West Englewood 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 2023 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.