Chicago, IL Analytics
April recorded 18,026 crime incidents.
March recorded 18,436 crime incidents.
February recorded 15,351 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 17,820
- Assault: 15,159
- Other: 5,760
- Vandalism: 5,602
- Arrest: 3,685
- Burglary: 1,799
- Robbery: 1,407
- Shooting: 490
- Arson: 91
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Chicago, Illinois.
March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 3,085 more crimes than February.
March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 410 more crimes than April.
Most Committed Crimes in Chicago, Illinois
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 34% of crime in Chicago, Illinois.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% 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 490 shootings over a three month period in Chicago, Illinois. That's an average of about 163.333 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 211, followed by March with 150 shootings, and February with 129 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.