Chicago, IL Analytics
January recorded 15,277 crime incidents.
December recorded 16,033 crime incidents.
November recorded 17,354 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 16,960
- Assault: 14,141
- Vandalism: 5,564
- Other: 5,140
- Arrest: 2,705
- Burglary: 2,334
- Robbery: 1,301
- Shooting: 441
- Arson: 78
Crime by Month
In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in Chicago, Illinois.
November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 1,321 more crimes than December.
November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 2,077 more crimes than January.
Most Committed Crimes in Chicago, Illinois
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 35% of crime in Chicago, Illinois.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Chicago, Illinois.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in Chicago, Illinois.
Reported Shootings in Chicago, Illinois
We recorded 441 shootings over a three month period in Chicago, Illinois. That's an average of about 147 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 223, followed by January with 120 shootings, and December with 98 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.