Evanston, IL Analytics

May recorded 169 crime incidents.

April recorded 184 crime incidents.

March recorded 175 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 201
  • Arrest: 174
  • Vandalism: 114
  • Burglary: 17
  • Shooting: 15
  • Assault: 4
  • Robbery: 3
  • Arson: 0
  • Other: 0

Crime by Month

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

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 9 more crimes than March.

April had about 1% more crime than May, with April producing 15 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 38% of crime in Evanston, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 79% of violent crime in Evanston, Illinois.

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

Reported Shootings in Evanston, Illinois

We recorded 15 shootings over a three month period in Evanston, Illinois. That's an average of about 5 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 6, followed by March with 6 shootings, and April with 3 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.