Chicago Crime 2026
Chicago · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Chicago police open data lists 201,544 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were assault (27.2%), theft (21.5%), other (16.8%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 54,730 | 27.2% | — |
| Theft | 43,236 | 21.5% | — |
| Other | 33,767 | 16.8% | — |
| Vandalism | 22,016 | 10.9% | — |
| Auto theft | 15,694 | 7.8% | — |
| Burglary | 12,263 | 6.1% | — |
| Fraud | 12,252 | 6.1% | — |
| Robbery | 4,041 | 2.0% | — |
| Sexual assault | 3,183 | 1.6% | — |
| Homicide | 362 | 0.2% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 17,687 |
| Feb | 17,037 |
| Mar | 19,815 |
| Apr | 19,818 |
| May | 21,877 |
| Jun | 20,765 |
| Jul | 22,090 |
| Aug | 21,576 |
| Sep | 20,491 |
| Oct | 20,388 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2026
- Austin 10,137 incidents
- Near West Side 8,932 incidents
- Near North Side 8,884 incidents
- South Shore 7,044 incidents
- Loop 6,839 incidents
- West Town 6,180 incidents
- Humboldt Park 5,451 incidents
- Greater Grand Crossing 5,337 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Chicago in 2026?
201,544 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Chicago Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: Chicago Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.