Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Sex Offense statistics and trends
Chicago reported 360 sex offense incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 72.9%. The category represented 0.6% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
360
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
0.6%
Share of the citywide annual total in the latest year.
Last updated
April 26, 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 sex offense included Austin, Near North Side, and Near West Side.
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.
Sex Offense 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 989 to 2,238
2025
Start
2001
2,238
Peak
2001
2,238
Low
2020
989
Latest
2025
1,328
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Oct 2024
Range 81 to 134
Mar 2026
Start
Oct 2024
106
Peak
Jun 2025
134
Low
Dec 2024
81
Latest
Mar 2026
122
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
18 incidents
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
17 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
14 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
13 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
12 incidents
South Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
11 incidents
Uptown Chicago crime rate and trends
11 incidents
North Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
11 incidents
Recent rows
Recent Sex Offense incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2026 | Sex offense | 002XX E CHICAGO AVE | Near North Side | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Sex offense | 018XX N RIDGEWAY AVE | Logan Square | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Sex offense | 004XX N PARK DR | Near North Side | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Sex offense | 004XX W ERIE ST | Near North Side | Yes |
| April 15, 2026 | Sex offense | 047XX N CLARENDON AVE | Uptown | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Sex offense | 086XX S ABERDEEN ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Sex offense | 045XX N HAZEL ST | Uptown | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Sex offense | 038XX W 60TH PL | West Lawn | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Sex offense | 038XX N PULASKI RD | Irving Park | No |
| April 15, 2026 | Sex offense | 004XX S HALSTED ST | Near West Side | No |
| April 14, 2026 | Sex offense | 057XX S NEENAH AVE | Garfield Ridge | No |
| April 14, 2026 | Sex offense | 053XX N SPAULDING AVE | North Park | No |
| April 14, 2026 | Sex offense | 112XX S EGGLESTON AVE | Roseland | No |
| April 14, 2026 | Sex offense | 098XX S DOBSON AVE | Pullman | No |
| April 13, 2026 | Sex offense | 015XX E 84TH ST | Avalon Park | No |
| April 13, 2026 | Sex offense | 052XX S WOLCOTT AVE | New City | Yes |
| April 13, 2026 | Sex offense | 018XX N WINNEBAGO AVE | Logan Square | No |
| April 13, 2026 | Sex offense | 009XX W DIVERSEY PKWY | Lincoln Park | No |
| April 13, 2026 | Sex offense | 020XX W 51ST ST | New City | No |
| April 13, 2026 | Sex offense | 065XX W FULLERTON AVE | Belmont Cragin | 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: April 13, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: April 26, 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 sex offense 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.