Year
2019
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Robbery statistics for 2019
Chicago reported 7,995 robbery incidents in 2019. That was 3.0% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
7,995
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
3.0%
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 2019, the community areas with the largest published counts for robbery included Austin, Near North Side, and North Lawndale.
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 2019.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
605 incidents
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
417 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
339 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
300 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
293 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
261 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
257 incidents
West Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
256 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, 2019 | Robbery | 066XX S LOWE AVE | Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 072XX S WESTERN AVE | Chicago Lawn | Yes |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 064XX S WESTERN AVE | Chicago Lawn | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 032XX W NORTH AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 003XX S KOSTNER AVE | West Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 005XX N STATE ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 061XX S EBERHART AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 059XX W WASHINGTON BLVD | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 019XX W GRACE ST | North Center | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 079XX S WOOD ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 052XX W WASHINGTON BLVD | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 080XX S WOOD ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 109XX S VERNON AVE | Roseland | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 001XX W NORTH AVE | Lincoln Park | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 015XX N CLARK ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 048XX N WESTERN AVE | Lincoln Square | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 022XX N MONITOR AVE | Belmont Cragin | Yes |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 018XX W RACE AVE | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 004XX N PEORIA ST | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2019 | Robbery | 072XX S WOOD ST | West Englewood | No |
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North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
Near West Side 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 2019 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.