Year
2010
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Theft statistics for 2010
Chicago reported 76,758 theft incidents in 2010. That was 20.7% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
76,758
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
20.7%
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 2010, the community areas with the largest published counts for theft included Near North Side, Loop, and West Town.
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 2010.
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
5,080 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
4,062 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
3,942 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
3,520 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
3,050 incidents
Lake View Chicago crime rate and trends
3,016 incidents
Lincoln Park Chicago crime rate and trends
2,751 incidents
Logan Square Chicago crime rate and trends
2,271 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, 2010 | Theft | 010XX W GRANVILLE AVE | Edgewater | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 034XX S WENTWORTH AVE | Armour Square | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 076XX S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 023XX N MILWAUKEE AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 031XX N SAYRE AVE | Montclare | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 070XX W DIVERSEY AVE | Montclare | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 021XX S HARDING AVE | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 007XX W GRAND AVE | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 012XX S TROY ST | North Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 012XX N WOLCOTT AVE | West Town | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 001XX W LAKE ST | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 020XX N MILWAUKEE AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 003XX W 63RD ST | Englewood | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 076XX W ARDMORE AVE | Norwood Park | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 007XX N DEARBORN ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 042XX W 55TH ST | West Elsdon | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 070XX S KIMBARK AVE | Greater Grand Crossing | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 022XX S SAWYER AVE | South Lawndale | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 001XX W ERIE ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2010 | Theft | 035XX N CLARK ST | Lake View | No |
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West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
Near West 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 2010 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.