How many robbery incidents are in Chicago?

LocalCrimeVault has 11,697 indexed robbery reports in Chicago, sourced from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.

What share of robbery reports lead to arrest?

In our most recent sample of 12 robbery records, 0 (0.0%) include an arrest flag in the source data.

How often is robbery 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.

Robbery in Chicago — Crime Statistics 2026

Name: Robbery in Chicago
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Total on record

11,697

City share

2.7%

Sample arrests

0

Recent sample

12

What is robbery in Chicago?

Robbery is taking property directly from a person by force or by threatening the imminent use of force. Under Illinois law (720 ILCS 5/18-1) robbery is always a felony; armed robbery with a firearm adds mandatory enhancements, and vehicular hijacking (carjacking) is charged under its own statute. The use or threat of force against a victim is what separates robbery from theft.

Chicago PD descriptions distinguish armed robbery (handgun, knife, other weapon) from strong-arm robbery (no weapon), and flag aggravated cases. Street robberies and retail robberies are the most common subtypes in the open data.

LocalCrimeVault has 11,697 robbery reports indexed in Chicago — 2.7% of all tracked incidents. The most recent full month on record (July 2026) logged 256 reports, down from 420 in June 2026.

Latest reports

Reported crime incidents — date, offense, area, location, and arrest status.
Date	Offense	Area	Location	Arrest?	Detail
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 16	034XX N MILWAUKEE AVE	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 3	042XX N SHERIDAN RD	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 57	050XX S ARCHER AVE	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 30	043XX W 26TH ST	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 22	030XX W BELDEN AVE	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 8	008XX N MICHIGAN AVE	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 24	016XX N WESTERN AVE	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 26	038XX W VAN BUREN ST	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 13	040XX W FOSTER AVE	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 25	059XX W ROOSEVELT RD	No	View →

Other offense types in Chicago

Theft101,882 Battery79,633 Criminal Damage48,659 Assault39,973 Motor Vehicle Theft33,740 Other Offense30,078 Deceptive Practice26,201 Burglary19,242

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

How common is robbery in Chicago?

Robbery accounts for 11,697 indexed police reports in Chicago (2.7% of tracked offenses). Data comes from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.

How many robbery incidents are in Chicago?: LocalCrimeVault has 11,697 indexed robbery reports in Chicago, sourced from City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes.
What share of robbery reports lead to arrest?: In our most recent sample of 12 robbery records, 0 (0.0%) include an arrest flag in the source data.
How often is robbery 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 robbery reports

Reported crime incidents — date, offense, area, location, and arrest status.
Date	Offense	Area	Location	Arrest?	Detail
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 16	034XX N MILWAUKEE AVE	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 3	042XX N SHERIDAN RD	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 57	050XX S ARCHER AVE	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 30	043XX W 26TH ST	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 22	030XX W BELDEN AVE	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 8	008XX N MICHIGAN AVE	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 24	016XX N WESTERN AVE	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 26	038XX W VAN BUREN ST	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 13	040XX W FOSTER AVE	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 25	059XX W ROOSEVELT RD	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 25	002XX S LAVERGNE AVE	No	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Robbery	Community Area 32	004XX S CLARK ST	No	View →

Source: City of Chicago Open Data — Crimes