Latest year
2020
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Ritualism statistics and trends
Chicago reported 1 ritualism incidents in 2020 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2007, the total was flat 0.0%. The category represented 0.0% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
1
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 2020, the community areas with the highest counts for ritualism included East Garfield 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.
Ritualism 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 1 to 8
2020
Start
2001
8
Peak
2001
8
Low
2004
1
Latest
2020
1
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Jan 2001
Range 1 to 3
Nov 2020
Start
Jan 2001
2
Peak
Oct 2006
3
Low
Apr 2001
1
Latest
Nov 2020
1
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
Recent rows
Recent Ritualism incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 17, 2020 | Ritualism | 032XX W LAKE ST | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 11, 2007 | Ritualism | 050XX W NORTH AVE | Austin | No |
| December 16, 2006 | Ritualism | 023XX E 83RD ST | South Chicago | No |
| October 20, 2006 | Ritualism | 019XX N HAMLIN AVE | Logan Square | No |
| October 10, 2006 | Ritualism | 010XX E 73RD ST | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| October 2, 2006 | Ritualism | 081XX S DREXEL AVE | Chatham | No |
| July 8, 2006 | Ritualism | 006XX E GRAND AVE | Near North Side | No |
| March 23, 2006 | Ritualism | 003XX E NORTH WATER ST | Near North Side | No |
| February 28, 2006 | Ritualism | 039XX W GLADYS AVE | West Garfield Park | Yes |
| August 14, 2005 | Ritualism | 001XX W 124TH ST | West Pullman | No |
| August 7, 2005 | Ritualism | 079XX S YATES BLVD | South Chicago | No |
| September 3, 2004 | Ritualism | 101XX S STONY ISLAND AVE | South Deering | No |
| November 8, 2003 | Ritualism | 012XX W 81ST ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| January 17, 2003 | Ritualism | 007XX E 103RD ST | Pullman | No |
| September 16, 2002 | Ritualism | 020XX W 69TH ST | West Englewood | Yes |
| September 1, 2002 | Ritualism | 064XX S NORMAL BLVD | Englewood | No |
| December 10, 2001 | Ritualism | 0000X S KEDZIE AV | Unavailable | No |
| August 31, 2001 | Ritualism | 007XX E 40 ST | Unavailable | Yes |
| May 21, 2001 | Ritualism | 033XX W BELMONT AV | Unavailable | No |
| April 14, 2001 | Ritualism | 052XX W VAN BUREN ST | Unavailable | No |
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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 ritualism 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.