Chicago, IL Analytics
December recorded 15,574 crime incidents.
November recorded 17,354 crime incidents.
October recorded 19,662 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 18,383
- Assault: 15,266
- Vandalism: 6,104
- Other: 5,395
- Arrest: 2,817
- Burglary: 2,680
- Robbery: 1,369
- Shooting: 493
- Arson: 83
Crime by Month
In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in Chicago, Illinois.
October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 2,308 more crimes than November.
October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 4,088 more crimes than December.
Most Committed Crimes in Chicago, Illinois
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 35% of crime in Chicago, Illinois.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Chicago, Illinois.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 87% of property crime in Chicago, Illinois.
Reported Shootings in Chicago, Illinois
We recorded 493 shootings over a three month period in Chicago, Illinois. That's an average of about 164.333 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 223, followed by October with 172 shootings, and December with 98 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 Chicago. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.