Cook County, IL Analytics
August recorded 9,054 crime incidents.
July recorded 14,116 crime incidents.
June recorded 12,923 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 24,329
- Vandalism: 3,738
- Assault: 2,852
- Theft: 2,129
- Arrest: 2,065
- Arson: 400
- Shooting: 292
- Burglary: 257
- Robbery: 31
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Cook County, Illinois.
July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 1,193 more crimes than June.
July had about 2% more crime than August, with July producing 5,062 more crimes than August.
Most Committed Crimes in Cook County, Illinois
Over the past three months, Vandalism was the most committed crime overall making up about 10% of crime in Cook County, Illinois.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 91% of violent crime in Cook County, Illinois.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 76% of property crime in Cook County, Illinois.
Reported Shootings in Cook County, Illinois
We recorded 292 shootings over a three month period in Cook County, Illinois. That's an average of about 97.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 151, followed by July with 74 shootings, and June with 67 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.