Dekalb, IL Analytics

December recorded 432 crime incidents.

November recorded 426 crime incidents.

October recorded 575 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 492
  • Assault: 308
  • Arrest: 269
  • Theft: 264
  • Burglary: 50
  • Vandalism: 46
  • Shooting: 2
  • Robbery: 1
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in Dekalb, Illinois.

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 149 more crimes than November.

October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 143 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in Dekalb, Illinois

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 21% of crime in Dekalb, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Dekalb, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 84% of property crime in Dekalb, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Dekalb, Illinois

We recorded 2 shootings over a three month period in Dekalb, Illinois. That's an average of about 0.667 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 1, followed by October with 1 shootings, and December with 0 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 Dekalb. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.