Elgin, IL Analytics

September recorded 2,244 crime incidents.

August recorded 2,611 crime incidents.

July recorded 2,720 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 6,502
  • Theft: 433
  • Vandalism: 214
  • Assault: 214
  • Arrest: 119
  • Burglary: 84
  • Robbery: 5
  • Shooting: 4
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 109 more crimes than August.

July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 476 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Elgin, Illinois

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 6% of crime in Elgin, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Elgin, Illinois.

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

Reported Shootings in Elgin, Illinois

We recorded 4 shootings over a three month period in Elgin, Illinois. That's an average of about 1.333 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 4, followed by September with 0 shootings, and August 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 Elgin. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.