How many burglary incidents are in Chicago?

LocalCrimeVault has 18,388 indexed burglary reports in Chicago, sourced from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.

What share of burglary reports lead to arrest?

In our most recent sample of 22 burglary records, 1 (4.5%) include an arrest flag in the source data.

How often is burglary data updated?

Chicago crime records sync nightly from the open-data portal. New reports appear on type and incident pages after the sync and deploy pipeline completes.

Burglary in Chicago — Crime Statistics 2026

Name: Burglary in Chicago
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18,388 indexed reports · 4.3% of Chicago incidents · 1 arrests in recent sample.

Total on record

18,388

City share

4.3%

Sample arrests

Recent sample

What is burglary in Chicago?

Burglary is entering a building, vehicle, or other structure without authority and with intent to commit a felony or theft inside. Under Illinois law (720 ILCS 5/19-1) burglary is a felony even if nothing is ultimately stolen — the unlawful entry with criminal intent completes the offense. Residential burglary of a dwelling carries enhanced penalties.

Chicago PD splits burglary by method of entry: "forcible entry," "unlawful entry" (no force), and "attempt forcible entry," with home invasion tracked under separate, more serious codes. Burglary differs from robbery (force against a person) and from theft (no unlawful entry).

LocalCrimeVault has 18,388 burglary reports indexed in Chicago — 4.3% of all tracked incidents. The most recent full month on record (June 2026) logged 1,012 reports, up from 263 in May 2026.

Latest reports

Reported crime incidents — date, offense, area, location, and arrest status.
Date	Offense	Area	Location	Arrest?	Detail
Jun 26, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 25	001XX N MENARD AVE	No	View →
Jun 26, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 21	032XX N ELSTON AVE	No	View →
Jun 26, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 28	010XX S MAY ST	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 23	035XX W GRAND AVE	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 14	044XX N RICHMOND ST	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 30	023XX S MARSHALL BLVD	Yes	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 41	013XX E HYDE PARK BLVD	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 24	015XX N DAMEN AVE	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 24	017XX W CHICAGO AVE	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 22	021XX N MAPLEWOOD AVE	No	View →

Other offense types in Chicago

Theft99,072 Battery76,864 Criminal Damage47,011 Assault38,641 Motor Vehicle Theft32,631 Other Offense29,210 Deceptive Practice25,588 Narcotics12,370

Top categories citywide: Theft (99,072), Battery (76,864), Criminal Damage (47,011).

How common is burglary in Chicago?

Burglary accounts for 18,388 indexed police reports in Chicago (4.3% of tracked offenses). Data comes from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.

How many burglary incidents are in Chicago?: LocalCrimeVault has 18,388 indexed burglary reports in Chicago, sourced from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.
What share of burglary reports lead to arrest?: In our most recent sample of 22 burglary records, 1 (4.5%) include an arrest flag in the source data.
How often is burglary data updated?: Chicago crime records sync nightly from the open-data portal. New reports appear on type and incident pages after the sync and deploy pipeline completes.

Recent burglary reports

Reported crime incidents — date, offense, area, location, and arrest status.
Date	Offense	Area	Location	Arrest?	Detail
Jun 26, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 25	001XX N MENARD AVE	No	View →
Jun 26, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 21	032XX N ELSTON AVE	No	View →
Jun 26, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 28	010XX S MAY ST	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 23	035XX W GRAND AVE	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 14	044XX N RICHMOND ST	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 30	023XX S MARSHALL BLVD	Yes	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 41	013XX E HYDE PARK BLVD	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 24	015XX N DAMEN AVE	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 24	017XX W CHICAGO AVE	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 22	021XX N MAPLEWOOD AVE	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 49	101XX S PERRY AVE	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 25	048XX W WEST END AVE	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 49	007XX W 112TH ST	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 71	018XX W 82ND ST	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 2	027XX W LUNT AVE	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 3	051XX N SIMONDS DR	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 7	010XX W NORTH AVE	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 32	0000X E 9TH ST	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 67	069XX S LAFLIN ST	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 70	086XX S TRIPP AVE	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 70	079XX S SAWYER AVE	No	View →
Jun 25, 2026	Burglary	Community Area 28	020XX W JACKSON BLVD	No	View →

Source: City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes