Cook County, IL Analytics
January recorded 8,370 crime incidents.
December recorded 9,989 crime incidents.
November recorded 8,051 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 17,488
- Vandalism: 3,279
- Assault: 2,237
- Theft: 1,643
- Arrest: 1,168
- Burglary: 229
- Shooting: 195
- Arson: 150
- Robbery: 21
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 November, with December producing 1,938 more crimes than November.
December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 1,619 more crimes than January.
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 92% 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 195 shootings over a three month period in Cook County, Illinois. That's an average of about 65 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 85, followed by December with 57 shootings, and November with 53 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.