Des Plaines, IL Analytics

December recorded 65 crime incidents.

November recorded 56 crime incidents.

October recorded 58 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 57
  • Arrest: 47
  • Assault: 28
  • Other: 27
  • Vandalism: 13
  • Burglary: 6
  • Shooting: 1
  • Robbery: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Des Plaines, Illinois.

December had about 1% more crime than October, with December producing 7 more crimes than October.

December had about 1% more crime than November, with December producing 9 more crimes than November.

Most Committed Crimes in Des Plaines, Illinois

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 32% of crime in Des Plaines, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Des Plaines, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Des Plaines, Illinois

We recorded 1 shootings over a three month period in Des Plaines, Illinois. That's an average of about 0.333 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 1, followed by December with 0 shootings, and October 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 Des Plaines. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.