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Battery in Chicago — Crime Statistics 2026

79,633 indexed reports · 18.1% of Chicago incidents · 11 arrests in recent sample.

Total on record
79,633
City share
18.1%
Sample arrests
11
Recent sample
84

What is battery in Chicago?

Battery is knowingly making physical contact of an insulting, provoking, or harmful nature with another person, or causing them bodily harm. Under Illinois law (720 ILCS 5/12-3) simple battery is a misdemeanor; it becomes aggravated battery — a felony — when it causes great bodily harm, involves a weapon, or targets protected victims such as police officers, seniors, or transit workers.

Chicago PD splits battery reports into simple and aggravated IUCR codes, with descriptions noting domestic battery, use of a handgun or other weapon, and victim category. Battery is regularly the second-largest crime category in Chicago open data, and a large share of reports carry the domestic flag.

LocalCrimeVault has 79,633 battery reports indexed in Chicago — 18.1% of all tracked incidents. The most recent full month on record (July 2026) logged 2,110 reports, down from 3,753 in June 2026.

Latest reports

Reported crime incidents — date, offense, area, location, and arrest status.
DateOffenseArrest?Detail
Jul 18, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 18, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 18, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 18, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 18, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 18, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryYesView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryYesView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →

Other offense types in Chicago

Theft101,882Criminal Damage48,659Assault39,973Motor Vehicle Theft33,740Other Offense30,078Deceptive Practice26,201Burglary19,242Narcotics12,794

Top categories citywide: Theft (101,882), Battery (79,633), Criminal Damage (48,659).

How common is battery in Chicago?

Battery accounts for 79,633 indexed police reports in Chicago (18.1% of tracked offenses). Data comes from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.

How many battery incidents are in Chicago?
LocalCrimeVault has 79,633 indexed battery reports in Chicago, sourced from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.
What share of battery reports lead to arrest?
In our most recent sample of 84 battery records, 11 (13.1%) include an arrest flag in the source data.
How often is battery data updated?
Chicago crime records sync nightly from the open-data portal. New reports appear on type and incident pages after the sync and deploy pipeline completes.

Recent battery reports

Reported crime incidents — date, offense, area, location, and arrest status.
DateOffenseArrest?Detail
Jul 18, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 18, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 18, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 18, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 18, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 18, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryYesView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryYesView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryYesView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryYesView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryYesView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryYesView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryYesView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryYesView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryYesView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryYesView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryYesView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Jul 17, 2026BatteryNoView →
Source: City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes