Cook County, IL Analytics
October recorded 7,738 crime incidents.
September recorded 9,498 crime incidents.
August recorded 12,670 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 19,987
- Vandalism: 3,131
- Assault: 2,493
- Theft: 1,813
- Arrest: 1,695
- Shooting: 289
- Burglary: 248
- Arson: 212
- Robbery: 38
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Cook County, Illinois.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 3,172 more crimes than September.
August had about 2% more crime than October, with August producing 4,932 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Cook County, Illinois
Over the past three months, Vandalism was the most committed crime overall making up about 10% of crime in Cook County, Illinois.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 90% of violent crime in Cook County, Illinois.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 80% of property crime in Cook County, Illinois.
Reported Shootings in Cook County, Illinois
We recorded 289 shootings over a three month period in Cook County, Illinois. That's an average of about 96.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 174, followed by October with 60 shootings, and September with 55 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.