Cook County, IL Analytics

May recorded 9,232 crime incidents.

April recorded 9,637 crime incidents.

March recorded 10,333 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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04/2026
05/2026
29,202Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 19,989
  • Vandalism: 3,076
  • Assault: 2,346
  • Theft: 1,718
  • Arrest: 1,469
  • Shooting: 206
  • Arson: 188
  • Burglary: 180
  • Robbery: 30

Crime by Month

In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Cook County, Illinois.

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 696 more crimes than April.

March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 1,101 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Cook County, Illinois

Over the past three months, Vandalism was the most committed crime overall making up about 11% of crime in Cook County, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 92% of violent crime in Cook County, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 82% of property crime in Cook County, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Cook County, Illinois

We recorded 206 shootings over a three month period in Cook County, Illinois. That's an average of about 68.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 83, followed by March with 65 shootings, and May with 58 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 Cook County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.