Chicago, IL Analytics

March recorded 17,899 crime incidents.

February recorded 15,351 crime incidents.

January recorded 17,213 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 17,575
  • Assault: 14,323
  • Other: 5,758
  • Vandalism: 5,145
  • Arrest: 3,838
  • Burglary: 1,748
  • Robbery: 1,529
  • Shooting: 465
  • Arson: 82

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than January, with March producing 686 more crimes than January.

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 2,548 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 97% of violent crime in Chicago, Illinois.

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

Reported Shootings in Chicago, Illinois

We recorded 465 shootings over a three month period in Chicago, Illinois. That's an average of about 155 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 186, followed by March with 150 shootings, and February with 129 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.