Chicago Crime 2020
Chicago · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Chicago police open data lists 212,594 incidents for 2020, down 18.6% from 2019. That is about 7,812 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were assault (28.1%), theft (19.4%), other (18.1%). The busiest month was January (20,063) and the quietest April (12,944).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 59,732 | 28.1% | down 14.8% |
| Theft | 41,283 | 19.4% | down 33.7% |
| Other | 38,454 | 18.1% | down 27.2% |
| Vandalism | 24,797 | 11.7% | down 6.7% |
| Fraud | 18,670 | 8.8% | down 3.2% |
| Auto theft | 9,931 | 4.7% | up 11.0% |
| Burglary | 8,706 | 4.1% | down 9.5% |
| Robbery | 7,857 | 3.7% | down 1.7% |
| Sexual assault | 2,375 | 1.1% | down 24.8% |
| Homicide | 789 | 0.4% | up 55.9% |
Month by month
| Jan | 20,063 |
| Feb | 18,187 |
| Mar | 16,793 |
| Apr | 12,944 |
| May | 17,606 |
| Jun | 17,713 |
| Jul | 19,684 |
| Aug | 19,938 |
| Sep | 17,990 |
| Oct | 18,466 |
| Nov | 16,659 |
| Dec | 16,551 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2020
- Austin 12,792 incidents
- South Shore 7,829 incidents
- Near North Side 7,295 incidents
- North Lawndale 7,220 incidents
- Humboldt Park 6,641 incidents
- Near West Side 6,518 incidents
- Auburn Gresham 6,274 incidents
- Roseland 6,010 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Chicago in 2020?
212,594 incidents for 2020 in Chicago Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Chicago in 2020?
Reported incidents were down 18.6% from 2019.
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Source: Chicago Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.