Latest year
2026
Most recent year available for this crime type.
Crime type
Chicago Theft statistics and trends
Chicago reported 20,034 theft incidents in 2026 according to the city's published primary crime classifications. Compared with 2025, the total was down 63.7%. The category represented 21.8% of the citywide total.
Total incidents
20,034
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
June 10, 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 40,826 to 99,292
2025
Start
2001
99,292
Peak
2001
99,292
Low
2021
40,826
Latest
2025
55,164
Recent monthly trend
Latest complete monthly totals for this crime type.
Dec 2024
Range 3,653 to 5,402
May 2026
Start
Dec 2024
4,687
Peak
Jul 2025
5,402
Low
Feb 2026
3,653
Latest
May 2026
4,435
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
1,642 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
1,161 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
1,115 incidents
Lake View Chicago crime rate and trends
953 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
824 incidents
Lincoln Park Chicago crime rate and trends
662 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
608 incidents
Logan Square Chicago crime rate and trends
565 incidents
Recent rows
Recent Theft incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2026 | Theft | 013XX N Mohawk ST | Near North Side | No |
| June 1, 2026 | Theft | 069XX S LAFAYETTE AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 025XX N MC VICKER AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 007XX E 107TH ST | Pullman | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 034XX S GILES AVE | Douglas | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 080XX S MERRILL AVE | South Chicago | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 103XX S DOTY AVE E | South Deering | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 018XX W MAYPOLE AVE | Near West Side | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 016XX S STATE ST | Near South Side | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 050XX S SEELEY AVE | New City | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 080XX S GREEN ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 032XX W 64TH PL | Chicago Lawn | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 049XX W SCHUBERT AVE | Belmont Cragin | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 006XX N LA SALLE DR | Near North Side | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 008XX N wells st | Near North Side | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 118XX S WATKINS AVE | Morgan Park | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 026XX W 56TH ST | Gage Park | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 067XX S EVANS AVE | Woodlawn | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 043XX S EMERALD AVE | New City | No |
| May 31, 2026 | Theft | 046XX N WOLCOTT AVE | Lincoln Square | No |
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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: June 2, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: June 10, 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.