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Crime in Chicago

Chicago
Crime rates* (2021)
Violent crimes
Homicide29.66
Rape76.7
Robbery294.2
Aggravated assault239.1
Total violent crime639.7
Property crimes
Burglary248.6
Larceny-theft481.5
Motor vehicle theft394.9
Notes

*Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population.


Source: Chicago Crime statistics (2021)

Crime in Chicago has been tracked by the Chicago Police Department's Bureau of Records since the beginning of the 20th century.

The city's overall crime rate, especially the violent crime rate, is higher than the US average.[1][2][3] Gangs in Chicago have a role in the city's crime rate.[4][5][6][7][8] Chicago gangs prefer to do business with Indiana gun stores because Indiana has significantly weaker laws than Illinois.[9][10][11]

The number of homicides in Chicago hit a 25-year high in 2021,[12] but reached a five year low in 2024 with a continued downward trend into 2025.[13][14]

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  3. ^ "Chicago Driving Uptick in Murders; National Crime Rate Stays Near 'Historic Lows'". U.S. News. September 19, 2016.
  4. ^ Ford, Matt (January 25, 2017). "What's Actually Causing Chicago's Homicide Spike?". The Atlantic. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Downtown shootings up 220%, biggest spike in city: 'People are fed up'". Chicago Sun-Times. October 29, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Examining The Reasons For Chicago's Violence". NPR.org. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
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  8. ^ "Fractured Chicago Gangs Lead to Anarchic Culture of Violence". WTTW News. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Inside the Notorious Gun Shop Linked to Hundreds of Chicago Guns". ProPublica. 2023 [Décember 2023].
  10. ^ "Majority of Guns Used in Chicago Crimes Come From Outside Illinois". NBC Chicago. October 29, 2017.
  11. ^ "'Eye-popping numbers': Chicago sues Indiana gun store tied to 850 firearms recovered from crime scenes". USA Today.
  12. ^ "Brandon Johnson's Chicago election win is the police's worst nightmare". Newsweek. April 5, 2023.
  13. ^ "Chicago sees fewer than 600 murders in 2024 for 1st time since 2019; shootings, carjackings down". ABC7 Chicago. January 1, 2025.
  14. ^ "Chicago shootings, homicides down in February compared to 2024, police say". FOX 32 Chicago. March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

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