Thornton, IL Analytics

May recorded 1,853 crime incidents.

April recorded 1,989 crime incidents.

March recorded 2,243 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 4,511
  • Assault: 459
  • Vandalism: 408
  • Theft: 393
  • Arrest: 135
  • Shooting: 69
  • Burglary: 62
  • Arson: 36
  • Robbery: 12

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 254 more crimes than April.

March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 390 more crimes than May.

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 87% of violent crime in Thornton, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 80% of property crime in Thornton, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Thornton, Illinois

We recorded 69 shootings over a three month period in Thornton, Illinois. That's an average of about 23 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 28, followed by May with 25 shootings, and March with 16 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.