Evanston, IL Analytics

April recorded 184 crime incidents.

March recorded 174 crime incidents.

February recorded 140 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 206
  • Arrest: 170
  • Vandalism: 85
  • Burglary: 17
  • Shooting: 11
  • Robbery: 4
  • Assault: 4
  • Other: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

April had about 1% more crime than February, with April producing 44 more crimes than February.

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 10 more crimes than March.

Most Committed Crimes in Evanston, Illinois

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 41% of crime in Evanston, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 73% of violent crime in Evanston, Illinois.

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

Reported Shootings in Evanston, Illinois

We recorded 11 shootings over a three month period in Evanston, Illinois. That's an average of about 3.667 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 6, followed by April with 3 shootings, and February with 2 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.