Thornton, IL Analytics

July recorded 1,845 crime incidents.

June recorded 2,679 crime incidents.

May recorded 2,412 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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6,936Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 5,094
  • Assault: 577
  • Vandalism: 428
  • Theft: 401
  • Arrest: 163
  • Burglary: 129
  • Shooting: 76
  • Arson: 54
  • Robbery: 14

Crime by Month

In the past three months, June had the most number of crimes in Thornton, Illinois.

June had about 1% more crime than May, with June producing 267 more crimes than May.

June had about 1% more crime than July, with June producing 834 more crimes than July.

Most Committed Crimes in Thornton, Illinois

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 8% of crime in Thornton, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 88% of violent crime in Thornton, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 69% of property crime in Thornton, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Thornton, Illinois

We recorded 76 shootings over a three month period in Thornton, Illinois. That's an average of about 25.333 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 29, followed by June with 27 shootings, and July with 20 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 Thornton. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.