Chicago, IL Analytics
October recorded 20,333 crime incidents.
September recorded 21,546 crime incidents.
August recorded 21,381 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 22,687
- Assault: 18,341
- Vandalism: 7,107
- Other: 5,719
- Arrest: 3,544
- Robbery: 2,396
- Burglary: 2,363
- Shooting: 989
- Arson: 114
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 August, with September producing 165 more crimes than August.
September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 1,213 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Chicago, Illinois
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 36% 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 989 shootings over a three month period in Chicago, Illinois. That's an average of about 329.667 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 342, followed by September with 330 shootings, and October with 317 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.