Forest Lake, IL Analytics

December recorded 107 crime incidents.

November recorded 94 crime incidents.

October recorded 96 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 142
  • Vandalism: 50
  • Assault: 38
  • Arrest: 32
  • Theft: 24
  • Burglary: 10
  • Shooting: 1
  • Robbery: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Forest Lake, Illinois.

December had about 1% more crime than October, with December producing 11 more crimes than October.

December had about 1% more crime than November, with December producing 13 more crimes than November.

Most Committed Crimes in Forest Lake, Illinois

Over the past three months, Vandalism was the most committed crime overall making up about 17% of crime in Forest Lake, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Forest Lake, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 71% of property crime in Forest Lake, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Forest Lake, Illinois

We recorded 1 shootings over a three month period in Forest Lake, Illinois. That's an average of about 0.333 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 1, followed by December with 0 shootings, and October 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 Forest Lake. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.