Crimes - 2001

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Records from the Crimes - 2001 to Present dataset for the indicated year. Please see the description section of the full dataset for further information about the data.

Tags: crime, police, 2001

This dataset has the following 18 columns:

Column NameAPI Column NameData TypeDescriptionSample Values
Case Numbercase_numbertextThe Chicago Police Department RD Number (Records Division Number), which is unique to the incident.
Datedatecalendar_dateDate when the incident occurred. this is sometimes a best estimate.
BlockblocktextThe partially redacted address where the incident occurred, placing it on the same block as the actual address.
IUCRiucrtextThe Illinois Unifrom Crime Reporting code. This is directly linked to the Primary Type and Description. See the list of IUCR codes at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/c7ck-438e.
Primary Typeprimary_typetextThe primary description of the IUCR code.
DescriptiondescriptiontextThe secondary description of the IUCR code, a subcategory of the primary description.
Location Descriptionlocation_descriptiontextDescription of the location where the incident occurred.
ArrestarrestcheckboxIndicates whether an arrest was made.
DomesticdomesticcheckboxIndicates whether the incident was domestic-related as defined by the Illinois Domestic Violence Act.
BeatbeattextIndicates the beat where the incident occurred. A beat is the smallest police geographic area – each beat has a dedicated police beat car. Three to five beats make up a police sector, and three sectors make up a police district. The Chicago Police Department has 22 police districts. See the beats at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/aerh-rz74.
WardwardnumberThe ward (City Council district) where the incident occurred. See the wards at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/sp34-6z76.
FBI Codefbi_codetextIndicates the crime classification as outlined in the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).See the Chicago Police Department listing of these classifications at https://gis.chicagopolice.org/pages/crime_details.
X Coordinatex_coordinatenumberThe x coordinate of the location where the incident occurred in State Plane Illinois East NAD 1983 projection. This location is shifted from the actual location for partial redaction but falls on the same block.
Y Coordinatey_coordinatenumberThe y coordinate of the location where the incident occurred in State Plane Illinois East NAD 1983 projection. This location is shifted from the actual location for partial redaction but falls on the same block.
YearyearnumberYear the incident occurred.
LatitudelatitudenumberThe latitude of the location where the incident occurred. This location is shifted from the actual location for partial redaction but falls on the same block.
LongitudelongitudenumberThe longitude of the location where the incident occurred. This location is shifted from the actual location for partial redaction but falls on the same block.
LocationlocationlocationThe location where the incident occurred in a format that allows for creation of maps and other geographic operations on this data portal. This location is shifted from the actual location for partial redaction but falls on the same block.