Crime in Chicago: What You Need to Know
President Trump recently renewed his calls for federal intervention in Chicago to address crime and violence. This brief examines trends for 13 different crime types in Chicago going back to 2018.
President Trump recently renewed his calls for federal intervention in Chicago to address crime and violence. This brief examines trends for 13 different crime types in Chicago going back to 2018.
Examining changes in 13 offenses across a sample of 36 large U.S. cities, CCJ’s mid-year analysis shows crime has continued to fall in the first half of 2026, with homicide likely dropping to another historic low.
Using data from the Gallup Social Survey, this report examines how factors beyond crime itself, such as neighborhood characteristics, feelings of financial optimism, and political ideology, may influence perceptions and fear of crime.
This analysis explains the methodology used to examine the relationship between crime concerns, individual characteristics, and features of respondents’ local area.
President Trump dispatched military troops and federal agents to Memphis, TN, in an effort to reduce crime and violence. This brief examines trends for 10 different crime types in Memphis, as well as separate data on gun thefts.
CCJ brought together leading experts to assess what’s driving the homicide decline, including changes in criminal justice policy, shifts in technology use, and broader social and economic trends.