Chicago, IL Analytics

January recorded 17,177 crime incidents.

December recorded 18,210 crime incidents.

November recorded 18,442 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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53,829Total

Crime Types

  • Theft: 18,720
  • Assault: 15,259
  • Vandalism: 5,816
  • Other: 5,516
  • Arrest: 3,453
  • Burglary: 2,213
  • Robbery: 2,148
  • Shooting: 626
  • Arson: 78

Crime by Month

In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in Chicago, Illinois.

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 232 more crimes than December.

November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 1,265 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Chicago, Illinois

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 35% of crime in Chicago, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in Chicago, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in Chicago, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Chicago, Illinois

We recorded 626 shootings over a three month period in Chicago, Illinois. That's an average of about 208.667 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 233, followed by December with 207 shootings, and January with 186 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Chicago. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.