Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Public Indecency statistics and trends
Chicago reported 8 public indecency incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 20.0%. The category represented 0.0% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
8
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
0.0%
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 public indecency included Near North Side, Humboldt Park, and West Town.
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.
Public Indecency 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 4 to 17
2025
Start
2001
9
Peak
2012
17
Low
2005
4
Latest
2025
10
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
May 2023
Range 1 to 4
Feb 2026
Start
May 2023
2
Peak
Jan 2026
4
Low
Nov 2023
1
Latest
Feb 2026
4
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
2 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
South Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
Hyde Park Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
1 incidents
Recent rows
Recent Public Indecency incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2026 | Public indecency | 003XX N DEARBORN ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| February 23, 2026 | Public indecency | 004XX S PLYMOUTH CT | Loop | Yes |
| February 12, 2026 | Public indecency | 010XX W 79TH ST | Auburn Gresham | Yes |
| February 8, 2026 | Public indecency | 013XX E 53RD ST | Hyde Park | Yes |
| January 9, 2026 | Public indecency | 021XX W NORTH AVE | West Town | Yes |
| January 8, 2026 | Public indecency | 025XX S CALIFORNIA AVE | South Lawndale | Yes |
| January 4, 2026 | Public indecency | 003XX W SCHILLER ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| January 2, 2026 | Public indecency | 031XX W CHICAGO AVE | Humboldt Park | Yes |
| November 23, 2025 | Public indecency | 001XX N LA SALLE ST | Loop | Yes |
| November 2, 2025 | Public indecency | 0000X E DELAWARE PL | Near North Side | Yes |
| October 17, 2025 | Public indecency | 013XX W LAKE ST | Near West Side | Yes |
| June 27, 2025 | Public indecency | 026XX W GREENLEAF AVE | West Ridge | Yes |
| May 13, 2025 | Public indecency | 028XX W 19TH ST | South Lawndale | Yes |
| March 2, 2025 | Public indecency | 058XX S ARCHER AVE | Garfield Ridge | Yes |
| February 17, 2025 | Public indecency | 069XX S STATE ST | Greater Grand Crossing | Yes |
| February 10, 2025 | Public indecency | 015XX W JARVIS AVE | Rogers Park | Yes |
| January 18, 2025 | Public indecency | 0000X W JACKSON BLVD | Loop | Yes |
| January 7, 2025 | Public indecency | 109XX S DOTY AVE E | South Deering | Yes |
| December 23, 2024 | Public indecency | 060XX S MAY ST | Englewood | Yes |
| October 10, 2024 | Public indecency | 059XX N RIDGE AVE | Edgewater | Yes |
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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.
How is public indecency 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.