Chicago, IL Analytics
February recorded 15,323 crime incidents.
January recorded 17,213 crime incidents.
December recorded 18,210 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 17,764
- Assault: 14,275
- Other: 5,555
- Vandalism: 5,190
- Arrest: 3,619
- Burglary: 1,973
- Robbery: 1,771
- Shooting: 520
- Arson: 79
Crime by Month
In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Chicago, Illinois.
December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 997 more crimes than January.
December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 2,887 more crimes than February.
Most Committed Crimes in Chicago, Illinois
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 35% of crime in Chicago, Illinois.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in Chicago, Illinois.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Chicago, Illinois.
Reported Shootings in Chicago, Illinois
We recorded 520 shootings over a three month period in Chicago, Illinois. That's an average of about 173.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 207, followed by January with 186 shootings, and February with 127 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 Chicago. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.