Elgin, IL Analytics

February recorded 1,710 crime incidents.

January recorded 1,734 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,835 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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5,279Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 4,472
  • Theft: 330
  • Assault: 177
  • Arrest: 143
  • Vandalism: 125
  • Burglary: 28
  • Robbery: 3
  • Shooting: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 101 more crimes than January.

December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 125 more crimes than February.

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 99% of violent crime in Elgin, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 92% of property crime in Elgin, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Elgin, Illinois

We recorded 1 shootings over a three month period in Elgin, Illinois. That's an average of about 0.333 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 1, 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 Elgin. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.