Chicago, IL Analytics
August recorded 19,317 crime incidents.
July recorded 20,175 crime incidents.
June recorded 19,057 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 18,515
- Assault: 17,651
- Vandalism: 6,550
- Other: 5,828
- Burglary: 3,874
- Arrest: 3,476
- Robbery: 1,606
- Shooting: 943
- Arson: 106
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 June, with July producing 1,118 more crimes than June.
July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 858 more crimes than August.
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 95% 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 943 shootings over a three month period in Chicago, Illinois. That's an average of about 314.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 364, followed by June with 299 shootings, and July with 280 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.