Cook County, IL Analytics
October recorded 6,527 crime incidents.
September recorded 10,153 crime incidents.
August recorded 10,273 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 19,839
- Assault: 1,997
- Theft: 1,946
- Arrest: 1,292
- Vandalism: 1,016
- Shooting: 391
- Burglary: 241
- Arson: 182
- Robbery: 49
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 120 more crimes than September.
August had about 2% more crime than October, with August producing 3,746 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Cook County, Illinois
Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 7% of crime in Cook County, Illinois.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 84% 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 391 shootings over a three month period in Cook County, Illinois. That's an average of about 130.333 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 175, followed by September with 114 shootings, and August with 102 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.