Year
2013
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Theft statistics for 2013
Chicago reported 71,536 theft incidents in 2013. That was 23.3% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
71,536
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
23.3%
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 2013, the community areas with the largest published counts for theft included Near North Side, Loop, and Austin.
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 2013.
Near North Side Chicago crime rate and trends
4,879 incidents
Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
3,977 incidents
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
3,255 incidents
Near West Side Chicago crime rate and trends
3,063 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
2,875 incidents
Lake View Chicago crime rate and trends
2,680 incidents
Lincoln Park Chicago crime rate and trends
2,124 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
1,837 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, 2013 | Theft | 034XX W ARMITAGE AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 101XX S NORMAL AVE | Washington Heights | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 003XX W ONTARIO ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 001XX E OHIO ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 008XX N MICHIGAN AVE | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 075XX S KENWOOD AVE | South Shore | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 002XX W DIVISION ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 015XX N KINGSBURY ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 012XX W RANDOLPH ST | Near West Side | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 020XX W WARREN BLVD | Near West Side | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 055XX W MONROE ST | Austin | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 040XX W WASHINGTON BLVD | West Garfield Park | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 035XX N LINDER AVE | Portage Park | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 057XX S UNIVERSITY AVE | Hyde Park | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 036XX W DICKENS AVE | Logan Square | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 001XX E WALTON ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 010XX N RUSH ST | Near North Side | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 002XX N STATE ST | Loop | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 076XX S HALSTED ST | Auburn Gresham | No |
| December 31, 2013 | Theft | 019XX W EVERGREEN AVE | West Town | No |
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Loop Chicago crime rate and trends
Austin 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 2013 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.