Elgin, IL Analytics

April recorded 2,264 crime incidents.

March recorded 1,928 crime incidents.

February recorded 1,710 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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03/2026
04/2026
5,902Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 5,020
  • Theft: 361
  • Assault: 196
  • Arrest: 138
  • Vandalism: 131
  • Burglary: 50
  • Robbery: 5
  • Shooting: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

April had about 1% more crime than February, with April producing 554 more crimes than February.

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 336 more crimes than March.

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 88% 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 April with 0 shootings, and March 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.