Cook County, IL Analytics
May recorded 8,643 crime incidents.
April recorded 7,291 crime incidents.
March recorded 9,320 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 18,831
- Assault: 2,021
- Theft: 1,632
- Arrest: 1,203
- Vandalism: 994
- Burglary: 182
- Arson: 178
- Shooting: 169
- Robbery: 44
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Cook County, Illinois.
March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 2,029 more crimes than April.
March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 677 more crimes than May.
Most Committed Crimes in Cook County, Illinois
Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 8% of crime in Cook County, Illinois.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 92% of violent crime in Cook County, Illinois.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 82% of property crime in Cook County, Illinois.
Reported Shootings in Cook County, Illinois
We recorded 169 shootings over a three month period in Cook County, Illinois. That's an average of about 56.333 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 64, followed by April with 56 shootings, and May with 49 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 Cook County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.