Where does Chicago crime data come from?

Incident records are synced nightly from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes (https://data.cityofchicago.org/Public-Safety/Crimes-2001-to-Present/ijzp-q8t2). Each report links back to the original open-data fields.

What are the most common crimes in Chicago?

The largest offense categories on record are Theft (99,072), Battery (76,864), Criminal Damage (47,011). Browse the offense breakdown on this page for counts, shares, and links to each crime-type hub.

What is the arrest rate in Chicago?

Among indexed incidents, 65,259 reports (15.3%) include an arrest flag. Arrest status reflects what appears in the source dispatch record, not court outcomes.

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Chicago Crime Map & Statistics 2026 — Police Crime Reports

Name: Chicago crime incidents
Creator: LocalCrimeVault
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Live police incident map and statistics for Chicago — 426,707 reports indexed from Jul 16, 2024 through Jun 26, 2026.

Total incidents

426,707

Arrests

65,259

15.3%

Domestic-related

80,480

18.9%

Offense types

Theft

Data refreshed Jul 5, 2026 · Source: City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes

Recent incidents

Latest 10 police reports in Chicago from the open-data feed.

Reported crime incidents — date, offense, area, location, and arrest status.
Date	Offense	Area	Location	Arrest?	Detail
Jun 26, 2026	Deceptive Practice	Community Area 19	055XX W DIVERSEY AVE	No	View →
Jun 26, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 25	001XX N MENARD AVE	No	View →
Jun 26, 2026	Theft	Community Area 43	072XX S BENNETT AVE	No	View →
Jun 26, 2026	Motor Vehicle Theft	Community Area 41	054XX S SHORE DR	No	View →
Jun 26, 2026	Motor Vehicle Theft	Community Area 19	048XX W GEORGE ST	No	View →
Jun 26, 2026	Battery	Community Area 10	060XX N NINA AVE	No	View →
Jun 26, 2026	Criminal Sexual Assault	Community Area 77	063XX N CLARK ST	No	View →
Jun 26, 2026	Battery	Community Area 23	010XX N AVERS AVE	No	View →
Jun 26, 2026	Battery	Community Area 66	064XX S ROCKWELL ST	No	View →
Jun 26, 2026	Theft	Community Area 35	001XX E 37TH ST	No	View →

Browse monthly archives for older reports.

Crime by offense type

Explore 31 offense categories — each links to a dedicated crime-type hub with recent reports.

Offense type breakdown for Chicago — count and share of total incidents.
Offense	Count	Share
Theft	99,072	23.2%
Battery	76,864	18.0%
Criminal Damage	47,011	11.0%
Assault	38,641	9.1%
Motor Vehicle Theft	32,631	7.6%
Other Offense	29,210	6.8%
Deceptive Practice	25,588	6.0%
Burglary	18,388	4.3%
Narcotics	12,370	2.9%
Robbery	11,367	2.7%
Weapons Violation	10,296	2.4%
Criminal Trespass	9,469	2.2%
Criminal Sexual Assault	2,934	0.7%
Offense Involving Children	2,699	0.6%
Sex Offense	2,232	0.5%
Public Peace Violation	1,922	0.5%
Interference With Public Officer	1,608	0.4%
Stalking	1,036	0.2%
Homicide	837	0.2%
Arson	689	0.2%
Concealed Carry License Violation	423	0.1%
Prostitution	402	0.1%
Liquor Law Violation	345	0.1%
Intimidation	291	0.1%
Kidnapping	176	0.0%
Obscenity	96	0.0%
Human Trafficking	33	0.0%
Gambling	31	0.0%
Public Indecency	28	0.0%
Other Narcotic Violation	14	0.0%
Non-criminal	4	0.0%

Monthly archives

June 202615,344 May 20263,284 April 202612,294 March 202618,000 February 202615,972 January 202615,952 December 202516,960 November 202517,686 October 202520,752 September 202519,856 August 202520,607 July 202522,391

How much crime is in Chicago?

LocalCrimeVault tracks 426,707 police-reported incidents in Chicago with neighborhood patrol data, offense breakdowns, and permalinked incident pages — all sourced from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.

How much crime is in Chicago?: LocalCrimeVault indexes 426,707 police-reported incidents in Chicago, with records from Jul 16, 2024 through Jun 26, 2026.
Where does Chicago crime data come from?: Incident records are synced nightly from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes (https://data.cityofchicago.org/Public-Safety/Crimes-2001-to-Present/ijzp-q8t2). Each report links back to the original open-data fields.
What are the most common crimes in Chicago?: The largest offense categories on record are Theft (99,072), Battery (76,864), Criminal Damage (47,011). Browse the offense breakdown on this page for counts, shares, and links to each crime-type hub.
What is the arrest rate in Chicago?: Among indexed incidents, 65,259 reports (15.3%) include an arrest flag. Arrest status reflects what appears in the source dispatch record, not court outcomes.

Source: City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes. Refreshed nightly.