Year
2021
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Sex Offense statistics for 2021
Chicago reported 1,123 sex offense incidents in 2021. That was 0.5% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
1,123
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
0.5%
Share of Chicago’s citywide total in the same year.
Last updated
March 16, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Year-specific category context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
For 2021, the community areas with the largest published counts for sex offense included Austin, Near North Side, and South Shore.
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 2021.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
59 incidents
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
52 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
43 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
35 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
35 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
31 incidents
Auburn Gresham Chicago crime rate and trends
29 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
28 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, 2021 | Sex offense | 111XX S HOMEWOOD AVE | Morgan Park | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Sex offense | 004XX W DIVERSEY PKWY | Lake View | No |
| December 31, 2021 | Sex offense | 071XX W 54TH ST | Garfield Ridge | No |
| December 30, 2021 | Sex offense | 052XX W HARRISON ST | Austin | No |
| December 30, 2021 | Sex offense | 001XX N HARBOR DR | Loop | No |
| December 30, 2021 | Sex offense | 027XX W FLOURNOY ST | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 30, 2021 | Sex offense | 080XX S EMERALD AVE | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 30, 2021 | Sex offense | 071XX W 65TH ST | Clearing | No |
| December 29, 2021 | Sex offense | 010XX N MONTICELLO AVE | Humboldt Park | No |
| December 29, 2021 | Sex offense | 050XX W PARKER AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| December 28, 2021 | Sex offense | 012XX W 73RD ST | West Englewood | No |
| December 27, 2021 | Sex offense | 003XX S STATE ST | Loop | No |
| December 27, 2021 | Sex offense | 028XX W FOSTER AVE | Lincoln Square | No |
| December 27, 2021 | Sex offense | 047XX S MARSHFIELD AVE | New City | No |
| December 23, 2021 | Sex offense | 040XX W DIVERSEY AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 23, 2021 | Sex offense | 062XX W 62ND ST | Clearing | No |
| December 22, 2021 | Sex offense | 061XX N CLAREMONT AVE | West Ridge | No |
| December 22, 2021 | Sex offense | 062XX S MASSASOIT AVE | Clearing | No |
| December 21, 2021 | Sex offense | 058XX N SHERIDAN RD | Edgewater | No |
| December 20, 2021 | Sex offense | 048XX W OAKDALE AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
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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 16, 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 2021 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.