Chicago, IL Analytics
April recorded 18,053 crime incidents.
March recorded 17,924 crime incidents.
February recorded 15,373 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 17,214
- Assault: 15,309
- Vandalism: 5,476
- Other: 5,446
- Burglary: 3,185
- Arrest: 2,974
- Robbery: 1,076
- Shooting: 585
- Arson: 85
Crime by Month
In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Chicago, Illinois.
April had about 1% more crime than February, with April producing 2,680 more crimes than February.
April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 129 more crimes than March.
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 96% of violent crime in Chicago, Illinois.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 84% of property crime in Chicago, Illinois.
Reported Shootings in Chicago, Illinois
We recorded 585 shootings over a three month period in Chicago, Illinois. That's an average of about 195 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 257, followed by March with 210 shootings, and February with 118 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.