Chicago, IL Analytics
September recorded 19,031 crime incidents.
August recorded 19,345 crime incidents.
July recorded 20,175 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 18,405
- Assault: 17,779
- Vandalism: 6,551
- Other: 5,921
- Burglary: 3,768
- Arrest: 3,534
- Robbery: 1,609
- Shooting: 878
- Arson: 106
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Chicago, Illinois.
July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 830 more crimes than August.
July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 1,144 more crimes than September.
Most Committed Crimes in Chicago, Illinois
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 31% of crime in Chicago, Illinois.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 95% of violent crime in Chicago, Illinois.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 83% of property crime in Chicago, Illinois.
Reported Shootings in Chicago, Illinois
We recorded 878 shootings over a three month period in Chicago, Illinois. That's an average of about 292.667 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 366, followed by July with 280 shootings, and September with 232 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.