Chicago, IL Analytics
November recorded 16,902 crime incidents.
October recorded 19,662 crime incidents.
September recorded 19,176 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 18,952
- Assault: 16,519
- Vandalism: 6,438
- Other: 5,672
- Arrest: 3,142
- Burglary: 2,821
- Robbery: 1,453
- Shooting: 669
- Arson: 74
Crime by Month
In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in Chicago, Illinois.
October had about 1% more crime than September, with October producing 486 more crimes than September.
October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 2,760 more crimes than November.
Most Committed Crimes in Chicago, Illinois
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 34% 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 87% of property crime in Chicago, Illinois.
Reported Shootings in Chicago, Illinois
We recorded 669 shootings over a three month period in Chicago, Illinois. That's an average of about 223 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 274, followed by November with 223 shootings, and October with 172 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.