Des Plaines, IL Analytics

May recorded 63 crime incidents.

April recorded 46 crime incidents.

March recorded 67 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 51
  • Assault: 46
  • Theft: 45
  • Vandalism: 18
  • Other: 10
  • Burglary: 3
  • Robbery: 2
  • Shooting: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 21 more crimes than April.

March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 4 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Des Plaines, Illinois

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 29% of crime in Des Plaines, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Des Plaines, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 94% of property crime in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Des Plaines, Illinois

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