Evanston, IL Analytics

May recorded 468 crime incidents.

April recorded 498 crime incidents.

March recorded 594 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 697
  • Other: 275
  • Arrest: 182
  • Assault: 151
  • Vandalism: 144
  • Burglary: 89
  • Shooting: 13
  • Arson: 5
  • Robbery: 4

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 96 more crimes than April.

March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 126 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Evanston, Illinois

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 45% of crime in Evanston, Illinois.

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

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in Evanston, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Evanston, Illinois

We recorded 13 shootings over a three month period in Evanston, Illinois. That's an average of about 4.333 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 7, followed by April with 4 shootings, and May with 2 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 Evanston. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.