Chicago Crime 2023
Chicago · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Chicago police open data lists 263,125 incidents for 2023, up 9.7% from 2022. That is about 9,669 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were assault (25.4%), theft (21.8%), other (15.1%). The busiest month was August (24,192) and the quietest February (18,482).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 66,836 | 25.4% | up 8.3% |
| Theft | 57,304 | 21.8% | up 5.0% |
| Other | 39,822 | 15.1% | up 6.4% |
| Vandalism | 30,003 | 11.4% | up 10.3% |
| Auto theft | 29,180 | 11.1% | up 36.2% |
| Fraud | 17,604 | 6.7% | up 2.2% |
| Robbery | 11,047 | 4.2% | up 23.2% |
| Burglary | 7,468 | 2.8% | down 1.3% |
| Sexual assault | 3,227 | 1.2% | up 7.1% |
| Homicide | 634 | 0.2% | down 12.7% |
Month by month
| Jan | 21,365 |
| Feb | 18,482 |
| Mar | 20,782 |
| Apr | 20,800 |
| May | 22,262 |
| Jun | 22,754 |
| Jul | 24,044 |
| Aug | 24,192 |
| Sep | 22,635 |
| Oct | 23,084 |
| Nov | 21,412 |
| Dec | 21,313 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2023
- Austin 12,683 incidents
- Near North Side 11,155 incidents
- Near West Side 10,398 incidents
- South Shore 8,774 incidents
- Loop 8,761 incidents
- West Town 8,000 incidents
- North Lawndale 7,128 incidents
- Humboldt Park 6,988 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Chicago in 2023?
263,125 incidents for 2023 in Chicago Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Chicago in 2023?
Reported incidents were up 9.7% from 2022.
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Source: Chicago Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.