Year
2023
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Sex Offense statistics for 2023
Chicago reported 1,366 sex offense incidents in 2023. That was 0.5% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
1,366
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 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 2023, the community areas with the largest published counts for sex offense included Austin, Loop, and Near West Side.
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 2023.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
71 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
69 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
58 incidents
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
57 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
47 incidents
Belmont Cragin Chicago crime rate and trends
45 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
39 incidents
Uptown Chicago crime rate and trends
32 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, 2023 | Sex offense | 023XX W MADISON ST | Near West Side | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Sex offense | 066XX S PERRY AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2023 | Sex offense | 079XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Chatham | No |
| December 29, 2023 | Sex offense | 044XX S SACRAMENTO AVE | Brighton Park | No |
| December 29, 2023 | Sex offense | 001XX E 120TH PL | West Pullman | No |
| December 29, 2023 | Sex offense | 014XX S MICHIGAN AVE | Near South Side | No |
| December 27, 2023 | Sex offense | 055XX N KENMORE AVE | Edgewater | No |
| December 27, 2023 | Sex offense | 062XX S DORCHESTER AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| December 27, 2023 | Sex offense | 079XX S PAXTON AVE | South Chicago | No |
| December 27, 2023 | Sex offense | 014XX E 68TH ST | South Shore | No |
| December 26, 2023 | Sex offense | 022XX S PRINCETON AVE | Armour Square | No |
| December 26, 2023 | Sex offense | 050XX N KENMORE AVE | Uptown | No |
| December 26, 2023 | Sex offense | 056XX N SPAULDING AVE | North Park | Yes |
| December 26, 2023 | Sex offense | 061XX S WOODLAWN AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| December 26, 2023 | Sex offense | 005XX E 73RD ST | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 25, 2023 | Sex offense | 009XX W LAKE ST | Near West Side | No |
| December 24, 2023 | Sex offense | 0000X N FRANKLIN ST | Loop | No |
| December 24, 2023 | Sex offense | 106XX S LANGLEY AVE | Pullman | No |
| December 24, 2023 | Sex offense | 057XX S LAKE SHORE DR | Hyde Park | No |
| December 24, 2023 | Sex offense | 044XX N RACINE AVE | Uptown | No |
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Near North 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 2023 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.