Decatur, IL Analytics

May recorded 662 crime incidents.

April recorded 580 crime incidents.

March recorded 555 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 1,149
  • Theft: 204
  • Assault: 146
  • Burglary: 107
  • Vandalism: 95
  • Other: 64
  • Shooting: 12
  • Arson: 11
  • Robbery: 9

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Decatur, Illinois.

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 107 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 82 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Decatur, Illinois

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 64% of crime in Decatur, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 92% of violent crime in Decatur, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 63% of property crime in Decatur, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Decatur, Illinois

We recorded 12 shootings over a three month period in Decatur, Illinois. That's an average of about 4 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 9, followed by April with 3 shootings, and May 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 Decatur. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.