South Elgin, IL Analytics

August recorded 2,159 crime incidents.

July recorded 2,156 crime incidents.

June recorded 2,133 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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06/2026
07/2026
08/2026
6,448Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 5,613
  • Theft: 347
  • Assault: 179
  • Vandalism: 161
  • Arrest: 98
  • Burglary: 32
  • Robbery: 10
  • Shooting: 5
  • Arson: 3

Crime by Month

In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in South Elgin, Illinois.

August had about 1% more crime than June, with August producing 26 more crimes than June.

August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 3 more crimes than July.

Most Committed Crimes in South Elgin, Illinois

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 5% of crime in South Elgin, Illinois.

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

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 91% of property crime in South Elgin, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in South Elgin, Illinois

We recorded 5 shootings over a three month period in South Elgin, Illinois. That's an average of about 1.667 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 4, followed by June with 1 shootings, and July 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 South Elgin. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.