Chicago, IL Analytics
November recorded 17,926 crime incidents.
October recorded 21,048 crime incidents.
September recorded 21,546 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 21,308
- Assault: 17,645
- Vandalism: 6,750
- Other: 5,622
- Arrest: 3,367
- Robbery: 2,456
- Burglary: 2,387
- Shooting: 880
- Arson: 105
Crime by Month
In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Chicago, Illinois.
September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 498 more crimes than October.
September had about 1% more crime than November, with September producing 3,620 more crimes than November.
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 95% of violent crime in Chicago, Illinois.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Chicago, Illinois.
Reported Shootings in Chicago, Illinois
We recorded 880 shootings over a three month period in Chicago, Illinois. That's an average of about 293.333 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 330, followed by October with 317 shootings, and November with 233 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.