Evanston, IL Analytics

February recorded 137 crime incidents.

January recorded 179 crime incidents.

December recorded 159 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 228
  • Arrest: 152
  • Vandalism: 67
  • Shooting: 16
  • Burglary: 10
  • Robbery: 1
  • Other: 1
  • Arson: 0
  • Assault: 0

Crime by Month

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

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 20 more crimes than December.

January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 42 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Evanston, Illinois

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 48% of crime in Evanston, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 100% of violent crime in Evanston, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 96% of property crime in Evanston, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Evanston, Illinois

We recorded 16 shootings over a three month period in Evanston, Illinois. That's an average of about 5.333 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 8, followed by December with 6 shootings, and February 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.