Chicago Crime 2021
Chicago · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Chicago police open data lists 209,492 incidents for 2021, down 1.5% from 2020. That is about 7,698 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were assault (29.0%), theft (19.4%), other (17.3%). The busiest month was October (19,396) and the quietest February (13,147).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 60,789 | 29.0% | up 1.8% |
| Theft | 40,599 | 19.4% | down 1.7% |
| Other | 36,328 | 17.3% | down 5.5% |
| Vandalism | 25,028 | 11.9% | up 0.9% |
| Fraud | 18,003 | 8.6% | down 3.6% |
| Auto theft | 10,589 | 5.1% | up 6.6% |
| Robbery | 7,917 | 3.8% | up 0.8% |
| Burglary | 6,647 | 3.2% | down 23.7% |
| Sexual assault | 2,783 | 1.3% | up 17.2% |
| Homicide | 809 | 0.4% | up 2.5% |
Month by month
| Jan | 16,321 |
| Feb | 13,147 |
| Mar | 16,204 |
| Apr | 15,713 |
| May | 17,883 |
| Jun | 18,877 |
| Jul | 19,218 |
| Aug | 18,620 |
| Sep | 19,274 |
| Oct | 19,396 |
| Nov | 17,472 |
| Dec | 17,367 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2021
- Austin 11,750 incidents
- Near North Side 8,386 incidents
- South Shore 7,479 incidents
- Near West Side 6,938 incidents
- North Lawndale 6,680 incidents
- Humboldt Park 6,107 incidents
- Auburn Gresham 6,078 incidents
- West Town 5,657 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Chicago in 2021?
209,492 incidents for 2021 in Chicago Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Chicago in 2021?
Reported incidents were down 1.5% from 2020.
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Source: Chicago Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.