Chicago, IL Analytics
October recorded 19,017 crime incidents.
September recorded 19,176 crime incidents.
August recorded 20,174 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 19,858
- Assault: 17,318
- Vandalism: 6,576
- Other: 5,881
- Arrest: 3,344
- Burglary: 2,956
- Robbery: 1,562
- Shooting: 796
- Arson: 76
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Chicago, Illinois.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 998 more crimes than September.
August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 1,157 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Chicago, Illinois
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 34% of crime in Chicago, Illinois.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% 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 796 shootings over a three month period in Chicago, Illinois. That's an average of about 265.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 352, followed by September with 274 shootings, and October with 170 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.