Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Theft statistics and trends
Chicago reported 7,318 theft incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 86.7%. The category represented 21.8% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
7,318
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
21.8%
Share of the citywide annual total in the latest year.
Last updated
March 12, 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 theft included Near North Side, Loop, 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.
Theft 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 40,824 to 99,291
2025
Start
2001
99,291
Peak
2001
99,291
Low
2021
40,824
Latest
2025
55,046
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Sep 2024
Range 3,482 to 5,510
Feb 2026
Start
Sep 2024
5,386
Peak
Oct 2024
5,510
Low
Feb 2026
3,482
Latest
Feb 2026
3,482
Top community areas for this crime type
Community areas with the largest published counts for this category in the latest yearly table.
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
595 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
430 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
407 incidents
Lake View Chicago crime rate and trends
315 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
303 incidents
Logan Square Chicago crime rate and trends
229 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
218 incidents
Lincoln Park Chicago crime rate and trends
217 incidents
Recent rows
Recent Theft incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2026 | Theft | 025XX W WINNEMAC AVE | Lincoln Square | No |
| March 3, 2026 | Theft | 023XX N ELSTON AVE | Logan Square | No |
| March 3, 2026 | Theft | 009XX N Lamon Ave | Austin | No |
| March 3, 2026 | Theft | 053XX S SHORE DR | Hyde Park | No |
| March 3, 2026 | Theft | 036XX N Broadway | Lake View | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Theft | 068XX N GREENVIEW AVE | Rogers Park | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Theft | 068XX S CARPENTER ST | Englewood | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Theft | 004XX W 77TH ST | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Theft | 063XX W IRVING PARK RD | Portage Park | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Theft | 028XX W JACKSON BLVD | East Garfield Park | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Theft | 070XX S SOUTH SHORE DR | South Shore | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Theft | 016XX W 95TH ST | Washington Heights | Yes |
| March 2, 2026 | Theft | 001XX N LAVERGNE AVE | Austin | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Theft | 060XX S LA SALLE ST | Englewood | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Theft | 006XX N LA SALLE DR | Near North Side | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Theft | 034XX W BELMONT AVE | Avondale | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Theft | 070XX S CREGIER AVE | South Shore | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Theft | 076XX S CREGIER AVE | South Shore | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Theft | 034XX W LAWRENCE AVE | Albany Park | No |
| March 2, 2026 | Theft | 017XX W FULLERTON AVE | Lincoln Park | No |
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Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
Lake View 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.
How is theft 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.