Chicago Crime 2024
Chicago · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Chicago police open data lists 258,917 incidents for 2024, down 1.6% from 2023. That is about 9,514 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were assault (26.9%), theft (23.3%), other (16.0%). The busiest month was July (24,085) and the quietest December (19,609).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 69,573 | 26.9% | up 4.1% |
| Theft | 60,264 | 23.3% | up 5.2% |
| Other | 41,404 | 16.0% | up 4.0% |
| Vandalism | 28,445 | 11.0% | down 5.2% |
| Auto theft | 21,661 | 8.4% | down 25.8% |
| Fraud | 16,414 | 6.3% | down 6.8% |
| Robbery | 9,111 | 3.5% | down 17.5% |
| Burglary | 8,408 | 3.2% | up 12.6% |
| Sexual assault | 3,048 | 1.2% | down 5.5% |
| Homicide | 589 | 0.2% | down 7.1% |
Month by month
| Jan | 19,663 |
| Feb | 19,915 |
| Mar | 20,900 |
| Apr | 20,493 |
| May | 22,959 |
| Jun | 23,195 |
| Jul | 24,085 |
| Aug | 22,967 |
| Sep | 22,969 |
| Oct | 22,458 |
| Nov | 19,704 |
| Dec | 19,609 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2024
- Austin 12,939 incidents
- Near North Side 11,387 incidents
- Near West Side 10,941 incidents
- Loop 9,288 incidents
- South Shore 8,521 incidents
- West Town 7,988 incidents
- Humboldt Park 7,041 incidents
- Lake View 6,791 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Chicago in 2024?
258,917 incidents for 2024 in Chicago Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Chicago in 2024?
Reported incidents were down 1.6% from 2023.
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Source: Chicago Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.