Chicago, IL Analytics

March recorded 17,898 crime incidents.

February recorded 15,373 crime incidents.

January recorded 15,796 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 16,744
  • Assault: 14,344
  • Other: 5,413
  • Vandalism: 5,240
  • Arrest: 2,974
  • Burglary: 2,698
  • Robbery: 1,122
  • Shooting: 464
  • Arson: 68

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than January, with March producing 2,102 more crimes than January.

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 2,525 more crimes than February.

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 97% of violent crime in Chicago, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in Chicago, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Chicago, Illinois

We recorded 464 shootings over a three month period in Chicago, Illinois. That's an average of about 154.667 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 210, followed by January with 136 shootings, and February with 118 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.