Cortland, IL Analytics

February recorded 173 crime incidents.

January recorded 220 crime incidents.

December recorded 213 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 182
  • Theft: 166
  • Arrest: 124
  • Assault: 95
  • Vandalism: 22
  • Burglary: 15
  • Robbery: 1
  • Shooting: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Cortland, Illinois.

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 7 more crimes than December.

January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 47 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Cortland, Illinois

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 27% of crime in Cortland, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Cortland, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 92% of property crime in Cortland, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Cortland, Illinois

We recorded 1 shootings over a three month period in Cortland, Illinois. That's an average of about 0.333 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 1, followed by February with 0 shootings, and December with 0 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 Cortland. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.