Year
2009
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Robbery statistics for 2009
Chicago reported 15,981 robbery incidents in 2009. That was 4.1% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
15,981
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
4.1%
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 2009, the community areas with the largest published counts for robbery included Austin, Auburn Gresham, and Chicago Lawn.
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 2009.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
1,258 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
650 incidents
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
633 incidents
Greater Grand Crossing Chicago crime rate and trends
628 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
620 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
573 incidents
Chatham Chicago crime rate and trends
564 incidents
West Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
550 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, 2009 | Robbery | 024XX N SAWYER AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 043XX W IRVING PARK RD | Irving Park | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 063XX S ASHLAND AVE | West Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 063XX S MORGAN ST | Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 074XX S COLFAX AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 067XX S LAFLIN ST | West Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 0000X E CULLERTON ST | Near South Side | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 067XX S HALSTED ST | Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 034XX W DOUGLAS BLVD | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 018XX N MONTICELLO AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 037XX N GREENVIEW AVE | Lake View | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 002XX E 47TH ST | Grand Boulevard | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 033XX N MILWAUKEE AVE | Irving Park | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 012XX E 71ST ST | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 009XX N CENTRAL PARK AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 063XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 050XX W FULLERTON AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 080XX S ASHLAND AVE | Auburn Gresham | Yes |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 008XX S PULASKI RD | West Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2009 | Robbery | 013XX W ROSEMONT AVE | Edgewater | No |
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Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
Chicago Lawn Chicago crime rate and trends
Greater Grand Crossing 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 2009 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.