Chicago, IL Analytics
July recorded 20,144 crime incidents.
June recorded 19,056 crime incidents.
May recorded 20,006 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 19,220
- Assault: 17,855
- Vandalism: 6,518
- Other: 5,826
- Burglary: 4,084
- Arrest: 3,352
- Robbery: 1,418
- Shooting: 829
- Arson: 104
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Chicago, Illinois.
July had about 1% more crime than May, with July producing 138 more crimes than May.
July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 1,088 more crimes than June.
Most Committed Crimes in Chicago, Illinois
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 32% 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 82% of property crime in Chicago, Illinois.
Reported Shootings in Chicago, Illinois
We recorded 829 shootings over a three month period in Chicago, Illinois. That's an average of about 276.333 shootings per month. June saw the most shootings with 299, followed by July with 280 shootings, and May with 250 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.