How have Chicago Police Reports been trending over time?
The City of Chicago makes available the high level of every police report in their database, from 2001 to today (July 2024), a 23.5 year period.
There are numerous conclusions we can see from this data. Let's dig in.
The total number of police reports filed has dropped dramatically
In 2001, there were 485,916 police reports filed. In 2023, that number is down to 241,810, a decrease of over 50%.
Nearly every category of police report has seen declines over this time period
The largest declines in the major categories from 2001 to 2023 are in Narcotics (89% decrease), Burglary (73% decrease), Battery (52% decrease), and Criminal Damage (51% decrease).
