Evanston, IL Analytics

January recorded 166 crime incidents.

December recorded 158 crime incidents.

November recorded 120 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 217
  • Arrest: 131
  • Vandalism: 69
  • Shooting: 14
  • Burglary: 12
  • Robbery: 1
  • Arson: 0
  • Assault: 0
  • Other: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Evanston, Illinois.

January had about 1% more crime than November, with January producing 46 more crimes than November.

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 8 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in Evanston, Illinois

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 49% of crime in Evanston, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 100% of violent crime in Evanston, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 95% of property crime in Evanston, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Evanston, Illinois

We recorded 14 shootings over a three month period in Evanston, Illinois. That's an average of about 4.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 8, followed by December with 6 shootings, and November 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 Evanston. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.