Final July Totals (vs July 2020)
Shot & Killed: 105 (+9%)
Shot & Wounded: 517 (+4%)
Total Shot: 622 (+5%)
Total Homicides: 110 (+2%)
Final July Totals (vs July 2020)
Shot & Killed: 105 (+9%)
Shot & Wounded: 517 (+4%)
Total Shot: 622 (+5%)
Total Homicides: 110 (+2%)
August To Date
Shot & Killed: 13
Shot & Wounded: 68
Total Shot: 81
Total Homicides: 13
Year to Date
Shot & Killed: 453
Shot & Wounded: 2190
Total Shot: 2643
Total Homicides: 478
Not only did this July best last July’s nonsense, this homicide tally places it in the top 3 of all time. Only November 1974 (117) and August 1992 (122) racked up more. Additionally, this is the first time we recorded over 600 shot in a single month. While the “downward trend” may be on pause, we have yet to hear if this is “unacceptable” or simply just a “misconception”.
July 2021: 110 killed, 517 wounded
July 2020: 108 killed, 495 wounded
July 2019: 45 killed, 287 wounded
July 2018: 67 killed, 265 wounded
July 2017: 82 killed, 354 wounded
July 2016: 74 killed, 381 wounded
July 2015: 58 killed, 271 wounded
July 2014: 47 killed, 277 wounded
A breakdown of the month’s idiocy shows:
Our thought was outside of a loot-n-shoot pop-up party, we’d settle in the 75 killed, 400 wounded ballpark. We didn’t get the pop-up party (yet) and we weren’t even on the same block as the ballpark. Squinting ahead, August of 2020 let off the accelerator coming in at 66 homicides and 430 shot and wounded. We’re going to reuse our busted July forecast of 75 homicides with an additional 400 shot and wounded and see if this one pans out or is again widely off base.
View all Enlightening Commentary| Neighborhood | Homicides | Wounded | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood | 36 | 215 | 251 |
| Garfield Park | 42 | 175 | 217 |
| Austin | 41 | 165 | 206 |
| Grand Crossing | 23 | 137 | 160 |
| North Lawndale | 31 | 125 | 156 |
| South Shore | 23 | 105 | 128 |
| Humboldt Park | 19 | 93 | 112 |
| Auburn Gresham | 22 | 84 | 106 |
| Roseland | 14 | 73 | 87 |
| West Pullman | 26 | 61 | 87 |
| Chatham | 12 | 61 | 73 |
| Near West Side | 13 | 53 | 66 |
| Woodlawn | 11 | 47 | 58 |
| Little Village | 13 | 44 | 57 |
| Chicago Lawn | 10 | 45 | 55 |
| All Others | 140 | 690 | 830 |
| As of 8/5/21 | |||
| Placement | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| head | 154 | 90 |
| chest | 81 | 91 |
| back | 39 | 199 |
| abdomen | 23 | 126 |
| neck | 21 | 41 |
| face | 18 | 75 |
| side | 13 | 42 |
| arm | 4 | 197 |
| unknown/other | 117 | 1273 |
| As of 8/2/21 |
| Year | Homicides | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 522 | 2,332 |
| 2019 | 352 | 1,548 |
| 2018 | 397 | 1,735 |
| 2017 | 479 | 2,102 |
| 2016 | 512 | 2,448 |
| 2015 | 340 | 1,664 |
| 2014 | 296 | 1,447 |
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| Year | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 8 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Year | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 11 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 | 14 |
| 2017 | 13 | 8 |
| 2016 | 12 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 |
| As of 8/4/21 | ||
Stats do NOT include on/off-duty police or other law enforcement and are not limited to firearm related incidents; fatal stabbings are also included. Previous years’ stats reflect totals for entire year.
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| Cause | Homicides | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gunshot | 430 | 94.5% |
| Stabbing | 13 | 2.9% |
| Trauma | 6 | 1.3% |
| Arson | 3 | 0.7% |
| Strangulation | 2 | 0.4% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.2% |
| As of 7/29/21 |
| Race | Victim | Assailant |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 379 | 41 |
| Hispanic | 58 | 6 |
| White | 15 | 2 |
| Asian | 3 | - |
| Police | - | 4 |
| Self Defense | - | 1 |
| Unknown | - | 401 |
| As of 7/29/21 |
| Gender | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 398 | 1760 |
| Female | 57 | 316 |
| Unknown | - | 3 |
| As of 7/29/21 |
| Year | Carjackings | Arrests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 758 | 50 | 6.6% |
| 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 6/30/21 | |||
Carjacking data comes directly from the CPD’s own data set, so add 20% to obtain the true numbers. Carjacking and arrest tallies are directly related to either the IUCR codes of 0325 & 0326 only. Other auto related crimes are not included. Previous year data sets represent the entire year’s tally.
| Cohort | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| Kids (0-12) | 2 | 22 |
| Teens (13-17) | 30 | 154 |
| Young Adults (18-35) | 288 | 1218 |
| Middle Aged (36-54) | 86 | 363 |
| AARP (55+) | 19 | 63 |
| Unknown | - | 88 |
| As of 7/20/21 |
| Victims | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| 15 shot | 1 | 2 |
| 11 shot | 1 | 1 |
| 10 shot | 1 | 1 |
| 8 shot | 4 | 6 |
| 7 shot | 2 | 0 |
| 6 shot | 3 | 3 |
| 5 shot | 8 | 4 |
| 4 shot | 17 | 4 |
| Hat Trick | 52 | 25 |
| 2 shot | 272 | 105 |
| As of 8/2/21 |
| District | Homicides | Wounded | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 011 | 59 | 255 | 314 |
| 007 | 37 | 235 | 272 |
| 006 | 48 | 190 | 238 |
| 003 | 35 | 183 | 218 |
| 010 | 43 | 161 | 204 |
| 004 | 26 | 156 | 182 |
| 005 | 40 | 131 | 171 |
| 015 | 24 | 129 | 153 |
| 009 | 23 | 100 | 123 |
| 002 | 27 | 81 | 108 |
| 008 | 20 | 85 | 105 |
| 012 | 22 | 77 | 99 |
| 022 | 10 | 72 | 82 |
| 025 | 19 | 52 | 71 |
| 014 | 8 | 40 | 48 |
| ISP | 8 | 34 | 42 |
| 017 | 2 | 34 | 36 |
| 001 | 4 | 30 | 34 |
| 018 | 4 | 29 | 33 |
| 024 | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| 016 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 019 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| 020 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Unknown | 4 | 4 | |
| NICT | 1 | 1 | |
| As of 8/2/21 | |||
| 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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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.
