South Elgin, IL Analytics

September recorded 2,086 crime incidents.

August recorded 2,164 crime incidents.

July recorded 2,156 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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08/2026
09/2026
6,406Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 5,605
  • Theft: 319
  • Assault: 193
  • Vandalism: 150
  • Arrest: 89
  • Burglary: 38
  • Robbery: 7
  • Shooting: 4
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

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

August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 8 more crimes than July.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 78 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in South Elgin, Illinois

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 5% of crime in South Elgin, Illinois.

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

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in South Elgin, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in South Elgin, Illinois

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