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Chicago Crime Trends
2026 — The Data

Year-over-year crime statistics for Chicago from 2018 through 2026 — homicides, shootings, carjackings, total crime, and more. All data sourced from CPD and the Chicago Data Portal.

198
Homicides YTD
-63.4%
1,040
Shootings YTD
-58.1%
720
Carjackings YTD
-62.9%
228.0k
Total Crimes (proj.)
-4.2%

2026 Trend: Crime Is Falling

Through May 2026, total crime is down 4.2% vs. the same period in 2025. Violent crime is down 9.3%, homicides down 63.4%, and carjackings down 62.9%. Deceptive practice (fraud/scams) is the only major category trending up.

2026 vs. 2025 — Key Metrics

Year-to-date through May 2026 vs. same period 2025

📊-4.2%
228.0k
Total Crimes (proj.)
Full-year projection
⚠️-9.3%
23.4k
Violent Crimes (proj.)
Full-year projection
🔴-63.4%
198
Homicides YTD
🔫-58.1%
1,040
Shootings YTD
🚗-62.9%
720
Carjackings YTD
💰-61.8%
5.2k
Robberies (proj.)
Full-year projection

Total Crime 2018–2026

All reported incidents — 8-year trend

Total Reported Crimes

2018–2026
195.0k216.6k238.2k259.8k281.4k18192021222324252026*Total Crimes
📉 COVID dip in 2020 (lockdowns reduced reported property crime)📈 Peak: 2023 at 261k📉 2026 on track for lowest since 2019

Homicides 2018–2026

Annual homicide count — Chicago's most-watched metric

Annual Homicides

2018–2026
182.16345.8325509.505673.1775836.8518192021222324252026*Homicides
🔴 Peak: 2021 at 797 — worst in 25 years📉 Down 30% from 2021 peak📉 2026 YTD: 198 (on pace for ~475)

Shootings 2018–2026

Annual
956.80000000000011.7k2.3k3.0k3.7k18192021222324252026*

Peak 2021: 3,561 · 2026 YTD: 1,040

Carjackings 2018–2026

Annual
662.41.2k1.7k2.2k2.8k18192021222324252026*

Peak 2023: 2,640 · 2026 YTD: 720

Violent Crime 2018–2026

Annual
21.5k24.3k27.1k30.0k32.8k18192021222324252026*

Property Crime 2018–2026

Annual
167.6k188.6k209.6k230.6k251.6k18192021222324252026*

Year-Over-Year Comparison Table

All major crime categories, 2024 vs. 2025 vs. 2026

Metric202420252026*YoY
Total Crimes244.0k238.0k228.0k-4.2%
Violent Crimes27.2k25.8k23.4k-9.3%
Property Crimes216.8k212.2k204.6k-3.6%
Homicides572541198-63.4%
Shootings2.6k2.5k1.0k-58.1%
Carjackings2.2k1.9k720-62.9%
Robberies14.4k13.6k5.2k-61.8%
Burglaries16.4k15.8k6.1k-61.4%
Thefts70.8k68.4k26.8k-60.8%

* 2026 figures are YTD through May; full-year columns show annualized projections.

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Data Sources & Methodology: Annual figures (2018–2025) are sourced from CPD Annual Reports and the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. 2026 year-to-date figures are sourced from the Chicago Data Portal (data.cityofchicago.org) and reflect reported incidents through May 31, 2026. Full-year 2026 projections are annualized from the YTD pace and should be treated as estimates. Shooting figures include both fatal and non-fatal incidents. IllinoisCrime.com is an independent public safety media platform and does not represent any law enforcement agency. Data may differ slightly from official CPD releases due to reporting lags and reclassifications.

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