Des Plaines, IL Analytics

February recorded 43 crime incidents.

January recorded 47 crime incidents.

December recorded 67 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 57
  • Theft: 50
  • Other: 20
  • Assault: 17
  • Vandalism: 10
  • Burglary: 2
  • Robbery: 1
  • Shooting: 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 January, with December producing 20 more crimes than January.

December had about 2% more crime than February, with December producing 24 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Des Plaines, Illinois

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 36% of crime in Des Plaines, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in Des Plaines, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 96% of property crime in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Des Plaines, Illinois

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