Chicago Crime 2022
Chicago · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Chicago police open data lists 239,869 incidents for 2022, up 14.5% from 2021. That is about 8,814 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were assault (25.7%), theft (22.8%), other (15.6%). The busiest month was October (23,271) and the quietest February (15,307).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 61,728 | 25.7% | up 1.5% |
| Theft | 54,597 | 22.8% | up 34.5% |
| Other | 37,422 | 15.6% | up 3.0% |
| Vandalism | 27,190 | 11.3% | up 8.6% |
| Auto theft | 21,425 | 8.9% | up 102.3% |
| Fraud | 17,232 | 7.2% | down 4.3% |
| Robbery | 8,969 | 3.7% | up 13.3% |
| Burglary | 7,568 | 3.2% | up 13.9% |
| Sexual assault | 3,012 | 1.3% | up 8.2% |
| Homicide | 726 | 0.3% | down 10.3% |
Month by month
| Jan | 15,790 |
| Feb | 15,307 |
| Mar | 18,447 |
| Apr | 18,076 |
| May | 20,223 |
| Jun | 20,853 |
| Jul | 22,251 |
| Aug | 22,382 |
| Sep | 22,424 |
| Oct | 23,271 |
| Nov | 20,855 |
| Dec | 19,990 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2022
- Austin 12,283 incidents
- Near North Side 10,608 incidents
- Near West Side 9,521 incidents
- South Shore 8,327 incidents
- Loop 7,954 incidents
- West Town 7,240 incidents
- North Lawndale 6,763 incidents
- Auburn Gresham 6,311 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Chicago in 2022?
239,869 incidents for 2022 in Chicago Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Chicago in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 14.5% from 2021.
Other years
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Source: Chicago Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.