Cook County, IL Analytics
December recorded 9,066 crime incidents.
November recorded 8,051 crime incidents.
October recorded 8,362 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 17,148
- Vandalism: 2,978
- Assault: 2,255
- Theft: 1,539
- Arrest: 1,047
- Burglary: 203
- Arson: 148
- Shooting: 142
- Robbery: 19
Crime by Month
In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Cook County, Illinois.
December had about 1% more crime than October, with December producing 704 more crimes than October.
December had about 1% more crime than November, with December producing 1,015 more crimes than November.
Most Committed Crimes in Cook County, Illinois
Over the past three months, Vandalism was the most committed crime overall making up about 12% of crime in Cook County, Illinois.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 94% of violent crime in Cook County, Illinois.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 81% of property crime in Cook County, Illinois.
Reported Shootings in Cook County, Illinois
We recorded 142 shootings over a three month period in Cook County, Illinois. That's an average of about 47.333 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 53, followed by October with 45 shootings, and December with 44 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.