Des Plaines, IL Analytics

September recorded 78 crime incidents.

August recorded 71 crime incidents.

July recorded 86 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 79
  • Theft: 44
  • Other: 36
  • Assault: 34
  • Burglary: 20
  • Vandalism: 18
  • Shooting: 3
  • Robbery: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 15 more crimes than August.

July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 8 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Des Plaines, Illinois

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 34% of crime in Des Plaines, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 92% of violent crime in Des Plaines, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 69% of property crime in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Des Plaines, Illinois

We recorded 3 shootings over a three month period in Des Plaines, Illinois. That's an average of about 1 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 3, followed by August with 0 shootings, and July 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.