Chicago, IL Analytics
May recorded 19,947 crime incidents.
April recorded 18,073 crime incidents.
March recorded 17,924 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 18,454
- Assault: 16,816
- Vandalism: 6,080
- Other: 5,648
- Burglary: 3,940
- Arrest: 3,053
- Robbery: 1,148
- Shooting: 711
- Arson: 94
Crime by Month
In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Chicago, Illinois.
May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 2,023 more crimes than March.
May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 1,874 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 33% 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 711 shootings over a three month period in Chicago, Illinois. That's an average of about 237 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 257, followed by May with 244 shootings, and March with 210 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.