Thornton, IL Analytics

April recorded 1,454 crime incidents.

March recorded 2,212 crime incidents.

February recorded 1,636 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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04/2025
5,302Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 3,864
  • Assault: 537
  • Theft: 365
  • Vandalism: 191
  • Arrest: 172
  • Shooting: 74
  • Burglary: 45
  • Arson: 36
  • Robbery: 18

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 576 more crimes than February.

March had about 2% more crime than April, with March producing 758 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Thornton, Illinois

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 10% of crime in Thornton, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 88% of violent crime in Thornton, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 82% of property crime in Thornton, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Thornton, Illinois

We recorded 74 shootings over a three month period in Thornton, Illinois. That's an average of about 24.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 29, followed by March with 29 shootings, and February with 16 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 Thornton. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.