Final February Totals (vs 2020)
Shot & Killed: 33 (-8%)
Shot & Wounded: 152 (+14%)
Total Shot: 185 (+9%)
Total Homicides: 37 (-3%)
Final February Totals (vs 2020)
Shot & Killed: 33 (-8%)
Shot & Wounded: 152 (+14%)
Total Shot: 185 (+9%)
Total Homicides: 37 (-3%)
Week in Progress (2/28 – 3/6)
Shot & Killed: 6
Shot & Wounded: 19
Total Shot: 25
Total Homicides: 8
Year to Date
Shot & Killed: 90
Shot & Wounded: 353
Total Shot: 443
Total Homicides: 95
After a near record showing for January, Officer Winter put a boot in the city’s collective ass to help put a stop to some of this shit with subzero temps and two feet of snow. Unfortunately, Officer Winter will be hitting the medical through next year with Spring Training right around the corner.
February 2021: 37 killed, 152 wounded
February 2020: 38 killed, 133 wounded
February 2019: 26 killed, 108 wounded
February 2018: 42 killed, 117 wounded
February 2017: 51 killed, 165 wounded
February 2016: 46 killed, 156 wounded
February 2015: 20 killed, 59 wounded
February 2014: 22 killed, 54 wounded
A breakdown of the month’s idiocy shows:
February almost always marks the bottom of the stupidity trend, as such, we’ll start climbing from here as the weather turns and Spring Training gives way to the annual Summer Shooting Season. Without the benefit of a “not a lockdown” as seen last March, we’re forecasting a 45 homicide March with an additional 175 shot and wounded. Above average temps could add to the totals (see 2012).
View all Enlightening Commentary| Neighborhood | Homicides | Wounded | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood | 7 | 32 | 39 |
| Austin | 11 | 24 | 35 |
| Grand Crossing | 7 | 28 | 35 |
| Garfield Park | 6 | 28 | 34 |
| Humboldt Park | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| North Lawndale | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| Auburn Gresham | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Roseland | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| South Shore | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| Washington Heights | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Chatham | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| West Pullman | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Woodlawn | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Chicago Lawn | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Near West Side | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| All Others | 24 | 93 | 117 |
| As of 3/3/21 | |||
| Placement | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| head | 32 | 17 |
| chest | 14 | 9 |
| back | 8 | 34 |
| face | 4 | 19 |
| arm | 3 | 32 |
| abdomen | 3 | 19 |
| neck | 3 | 5 |
| leg | 2 | 65 |
| unknown/other | 21 | 125 |
| As of 3/1/21 |
| Year | Homicides | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 107 | 433 |
| 2019 | 85 | 356 |
| 2018 | 115 | 433 |
| 2017 | 148 | 598 |
| 2016 | 153 | 683 |
| 2015 | 87 | 358 |
| 2014 | 73 | 240 |
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Say goodbye to 2020 and hello to an even worse 2021 with some framable sarcasm and tees.
| Year | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 | 13 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 15 |
| 2017 | 11 | 12 |
| 2016 | 11 | 14 |
| 2015 | 9 | 16 |
| 2014 | 17 | 28 |
| 2013 | 13 | 30 |
| 2012 | 8 | 49 |
| 2011 | 23 | 37 |
| 2010 | 13 | 33 |
| 2009 | 19 | 42 |
| 2021 POs | 0 | 0 |
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| Cause | Homicides | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gunshot | 90 | 94.7% |
| Arson | 2 | 2.1% |
| Stabbing | 2 | 2.1% |
| Trauma | 1 | 1.1% |
| As of 3/3/21 |
| Race | Victim | Assailant |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 75 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 11 | 2 |
| White/Other | 4 | 1 |
| Police | - | - |
| Self Defense | - | - |
| Unknown | - | 84 |
| As of 3/1/21 |
| Gender | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 82 | 295 |
| Female | 8 | 51 |
| Unknown | - | 1 |
| As of 3/1/21 |
| Year | Carjackings | Arrests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 293 | 8 | 2.7% |
| 2020 | 1396 | 55 | 3.9% |
| 2019 | 603 | 55 | 9.1% |
| 2018 | 775 | 76 | 9.8% |
| 2017 | 938 | 66 | 7.0% |
| 2016 | 663 | 69 | 10.4% |
| 2015 | 339 | 37 | 10.9% |
| 2014 | 303 | 38 | 12.5% |
| 2013 | 344 | 52 | 15.1% |
| 2012 | 487 | 51 | 9.7% |
| 2011 | 554 | 56 | 10.1% |
| 2010 | 570 | 56 | 9.8% |
| 2009 | 735 | 85 | 11.6% |
| Thru 2/17/21 | |||
Carjacking data comes directly from the CPD’s own data set, so add 20% to obtain the true numbers. Previous year data sets represent the entire year’s tally.
| # of Victims | # of Incidents | # Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Hat Trick | 9 | 5 |
| 2 shot | 49 | 19 |
| As of 3/1/21 |
| Mayor | Term | Homicides |
|---|---|---|
| Richard J. Daley | 1955-1976 | 10,910 |
| Michael Bilandic | 1976-1979 | 2,408 |
| Jane Byrne | 1979-1983 | 3,202 |
| Harold Washington | 1983-1987 | 3,295 |
| Eugene Sawyer | 1987-1989 | 978 |
| Richard M. Daley | 1989-2011 | 14,653 |
| Rahm Emanuel | 2011-2019 | 4,535 |
| Lori Lightfoot | 2019-2020* | 1,133 |
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| Freq. | CPD Dist. | Main 'hoods |
|---|---|---|
| 460.125 | CW 1 | Citywide |
| 460.175 | CW 2 | Evidence Techs |
| 460.150 | 001 & 018 | Loop, Mag Mile, Gold Coast |
| 460.500 | 002 | Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard |
| 460.075 | 003 | Woodlawn, South Shore |
| 460.200 | 004 & 006 | Auburn Gresham, Chatham |
| 460.025 | 005 & 022 | Roseland, West Pullman |
| 460.400 | 007 & 008 | Englewood, Chicago Lawn |
| 460.450 | 009 | Bridgeport, Brighton Park, New City |
| 460.225 | 012 & 014 | Near West Side, Wicker Park, Logan Square |
| 460.100 | 010 & 011 | Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, N. Lawndale |
| 460.425 | 015 & 025 | Austin, Belmont-Cragin |
| 460.050 | 019 | Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Uptown |
| 460.375 | 020 & 024 | Edgewater, Rogers Park |
| Chicago Fire | Citywide | |
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We compile our own dataset using the following sources: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Homicide Watch Chicago (no longer updated), DNAInfo Chicago (out of business), Chicago Redeye Homicide Tracker (no longer updated), NBC5 Chicago, Chicago Tribune’s Shooting Tracker & Homicide Tracker, Cook County Medical Examiner, CPD’s Historical Data Set, City of Chicago Data Portal, Chicago Police Department Arrest Record Search and CPD CLEARMAP.
Community areas and neighborhoods are determined by the Chicago Tribune’s Boundaries App and/or Crimeisdown.com’s most excellent Incident Map.
Editor’s note: All murders are homicides, but not all homicides are murders. We count homicides, whereas the CPD counts murders. A homicide, or a non-fatal shooting, regardless of type or by whom, within the city limits of Chicago counts towards our total metric, including anything on the expressways. CPD-involved, ISP-involved and justifiable homicides all count. Reckless homicides may count if the Medical Examiner rules that the cause of death was a homicide. Suicides do not count. Additional definitions can be found on the Glossary page.
