Chicago Murders Double, Aggravated Batteries Jump 23% and Burglaries Rise 21% in Week 44
Shootings increase 15% and robberies rise 4% as five major crime categories record increases in Chicago.
SubX.News® Crime Report | November 3, 2026
CHICAGO — Murders doubled as aggravated batteries jumped 23%, burglaries rose 21%, shooting incidents increased 15%, and robberies climbed 4% during the week ending November 1, 2026, according to the Chicago Police Department’s Week 44 Public Safety Report.
Murders increased from three during the comparable week in 2025 to six in 2026, a 100% increase.
Aggravated batteries climbed from 131 to 161, representing 30 additional complaints, while burglaries increased from 112 to 136, an increase of 24.
Shooting incidents rose from 20 to 23, and robberies increased from 105 to 109.
Crime Categories Reporting Increases
Last 7 Days: October 26 – November 1, 2026
- Murder: 3 to 6 (+100%)
- Aggravated battery: 131 to 161 (+23%)
- Burglary: 112 to 136 (+21%)
- Shooting incidents: 20 to 23 (+15%)
- Robbery: 105 to 109 (+4%)
Last 28 Days
- Aggravated battery: 561 to 584 (+4%)
- Burglary: 534 to 544 (+2%)
Year to Date
•Motor vehicle theft: 14,446 to 15,172 (+5%)
What the Increases Reveal
Chicago’s latest police statistics show increases across several serious offenses, including murders, shootings, aggravated batteries, burglaries, and robberies.
Aggravated batteries and burglaries also increased over the last 28 days, suggesting those weekly increases warrant closer examination rather than being viewed in isolation.
Motor vehicle theft remains 5% higher year to date, despite fluctuations in shorter reporting periods.
These figures raise questions about whether increases in specific offenses are becoming sustained trends and how those changes affect individual Chicago neighborhood.
SubX.News® will continue examining official police statistics, victim counts, Medical Examiner records, and historical comparisons through its Crime Confidence Index™ reporting methodology.
Chicago Police Department, Public Safety Report, Week 44, October 26–November 1, 2026. Figures are preliminary and subject to revision.
Sources
Week 44 Public Safety Report (26-Oct-26 Through 01-Nov-26) https://www.chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-44_p1.pdf
Week 43 Public Safety Report (19-Oct-26 Through 25-Oct-26)
https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-43_P1.pdf
Week 42 Public Safety Report (12-Oct-26 Through 18-Oct-26) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-42_p1.pdf
Week 41 Public Safety Report (05-Oct-26 Through 11-Oct-26) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-41-1_Part1.pdf
Week 40 Public Safety Report (28-Sep-26 Through 04-Oct-26) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-40_page1.pdf
Week 39 Public Safety Report (21 Sep 26 – 27 Sep 26) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-39_split_1.pdf
Week 38 Public Safety Report (14 Sep 26 – 20 Sep 26) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-38-2_Part1.pdf
Week 37 Public Safety Report (07 Sep 26 – 13 Sep 26) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-37-1_Part1.pdf
Week 36 Public Safety Report (31 Aug 26 – 06 Sep 26) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-36_Part1.pdf
Week 35 Public Safety Report (24 Aug 26 – 30 Aug 26) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-35-1_Part1.pdf
Week 34 Public Safety Report (17 Aug 26 – 23 Aug 26) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-34_Part1.pdf
Week 33 Public Safety Report (10 Aug 26 – 16 Aug 26) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-33-1_Part1.pdf
Week 32 Public Safety Report (03 Aug 26 – 09 Aug 26) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-32.pdf
Week 31 Public Safety Report (27 Jul 26 – 02 Aug 26) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-31-1.pdf
Week 30 Public Safety Report (20 Jul 26 – 26 Jul 26) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-30-1.pdf
Week 29 Public Safety Report (13 Jul 26 – 19 Jul 26) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-29-1.pdf
Week 28 Public Safety Report (06 Jul 26 – 12 Jul 26) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-28.pdf
Week 27 Public Safety Report (Jun 29 – Jul 05, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-27-1_Part1.pdf
Week 26 Public Safety Report (Jun 22 – Jun 28, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-26-1.pdf
Week 25 Public Safety Report (Jun 15 – Jun 21, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-25.pdf
Week 24 Public Safety Report (Jun 08 – Jun 14, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-24.pdf
Week 23 Public Safety Report (Jun 01 – Jun 07, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-23.pdf
Week 22 Public Safety Report (May 25 – May 31, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-22.pdf
Week 21 Public Safety Report (May 18 – May 24, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-21.pdf
Week 20 Public Safety Report (May 11 – May 17, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-20.pdf
Week 19 Public Safety Report (May 4, – May 10, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-19.pdf
Week 18 Public Safety Report (Apr 27 – May 3, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-18.pdf
Week 17 Public Safety Report (Apr 20 – Apr 26, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-17.pdf
Week 16 Public Safety Report (Apr 13 – Apr 19, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-16.pdf
Week 15 Public Safety Report (Apr 6 – Apr 12, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-15.pdf
Week 14 Public Safety Report (Mar 30 – Apr 5, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-14.pdf
Week 13 Public Safety Report (Mar 23 – Mar 29, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-13.pdf
Week 12 Public Safety Report (Mar 16 – Mar 22, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-12.pdf
Week 11 Public Safety Report (Mar 9 – Mar 15, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-11.pdf
Week 10 Public Safety Report (Mar 2 – Mar 8, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-10.pdf
Week 9 Public Safety Report (Feb 23 – Mar 1, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-9.pdf
Week 8 Public Safety Report (Feb 16 – Feb 22, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-8.pdf
Week 7 Public Safety Report (Feb 9 – Feb 15, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-7.pdf
Week 6 Public Safety Report (Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-6.pdf
Week 5 Public Safety Report (Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-5.pdf
Week 4 Public Safety Report (Jan 19 – Jan 25, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-4.pdf
Week 3 Public Safety Report (Jan 12 – Jan 18, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-3.pdf
Week 2 Public Safety Report (Jan 5 – Jan 11, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-2.pdf
Week 1 Public Safety Report (Dec 29, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026) https://chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Public-Safety-Report-Public-Version-2026-Week-1.pdf
Chicago Police Department Crime Statistics Portal
City of Chicago Data Portal – Crimes 2026
City of Chicago Violence Reduction Dashboard
Gun Violence Archive
Violence Reduction – Victims of Homicides and Non-Fatal Shootings
Cook County Medical Examiner Case Archive
Council on Criminal Justice, Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Mid-Year 2026 Update (July 2026)
CPD statistics are preliminary and subject to revision. Some additional burglary incidents are based on secondary reporting and have not been independently linked by investigators.
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