Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Theft statistics and trends
Chicago reported 13,419 theft incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 75.7%. The category represented 21.7% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
13,419
Latest yearly total for the selected primary crime type.
Category share
21.7%
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 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 99,292
2025
Start
2001
99,292
Peak
2001
99,292
Low
2021
40,824
Latest
2025
55,123
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Oct 2024
Range 3,631 to 5,512
Mar 2026
Start
Oct 2024
5,512
Peak
Oct 2024
5,512
Low
Feb 2026
3,631
Latest
Mar 2026
4,091
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
1,089 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
810 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
736 incidents
Lake View Chicago crime rate and trends
646 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
531 incidents
Lincoln Park Chicago crime rate and trends
466 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
397 incidents
Logan Square Chicago crime rate and trends
382 incidents
Recent rows
Recent Theft incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2026 | Theft | 003XX W 108TH ST | Roseland | No |
| April 17, 2026 | Theft | 008XX E 89TH ST | Chatham | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 002XX S CENTRAL AVE | Austin | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 047XX S RACINE AVE | New City | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 020XX N LECLAIRE AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 032XX W FULTON BLVD | East Garfield Park | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 087XX S BURLEY AVE | South Chicago | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 021XX N ELSTON AVE | Logan Square | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 050XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Grand Boulevard | Yes |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 008XX S MAY ST | Near West Side | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 031XX W MONTROSE AVE | Albany Park | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 069XX S MERRILL AVE | South Shore | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 012XX W ROSCOE ST | Lake View | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 011XX S CLARK ST | Loop | Yes |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 053XX N BROADWAY | Edgewater | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 049XX S KEDZIE AVE | Gage Park | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 049XX S KEDZIE AVE | Gage Park | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 077XX S MARSHFIELD AVE | Auburn Gresham | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 043XX W 18TH PL | North Lawndale | No |
| April 16, 2026 | Theft | 013XX S SPRINGFIELD AVE | North Lawndale | No |
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Chicago crime statistics for 2024
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Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
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: 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 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.