Year
2022
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Sex Offense statistics for 2022
Chicago reported 1,241 sex offense incidents in 2022. That was 0.5% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
1,241
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 2022, the community areas with the largest published counts for sex offense included Near North Side, Austin, and Loop.
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 2022.
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
62 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
56 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
46 incidents
West Ridge Chicago crime rate and trends
40 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
37 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
34 incidents
Lake View Chicago crime rate and trends
34 incidents
Irving Park Chicago crime rate and trends
33 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, 2022 | Sex offense | 070XX S CREGIER AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2022 | Sex offense | 008XX W KINZIE ST | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2022 | Sex offense | 023XX W DEVON AVE | West Ridge | Yes |
| December 29, 2022 | Sex offense | 026XX W 19TH ST | South Lawndale | No |
| December 29, 2022 | Sex offense | 059XX W HURON ST | Austin | No |
| December 29, 2022 | Sex offense | 006XX W DIVISION ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 29, 2022 | Sex offense | 033XX W PENSACOLA AVE | Irving Park | No |
| December 27, 2022 | Sex offense | 040XX W MELROSE ST | Irving Park | No |
| December 26, 2022 | Sex offense | 041XX N ELSTON AVE | Irving Park | No |
| December 25, 2022 | Sex offense | 011XX W WILSON AVE | Uptown | Yes |
| December 25, 2022 | Sex offense | 064XX N HAMILTON AVE | West Ridge | No |
| December 25, 2022 | Sex offense | 027XX N HAMLIN AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 25, 2022 | Sex offense | 037XX N OLEANDER AVE | Dunning | No |
| December 23, 2022 | Sex offense | 048XX N LAWNDALE AVE | Albany Park | No |
| December 23, 2022 | Sex offense | 026XX W MONROE ST | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 23, 2022 | Sex offense | 054XX W LELAND AVE | Portage Park | No |
| December 22, 2022 | Sex offense | 001XX N STATE ST | Loop | No |
| December 21, 2022 | Sex offense | 029XX W LAKE ST | East Garfield Park | No |
| December 20, 2022 | Sex offense | 046XX N WESTERN AVE | Lincoln Square | No |
| December 20, 2022 | Sex offense | 020XX N CLARK ST | Lincoln Park | No |
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Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
West Ridge 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 2022 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.