Cook County, IL Analytics
September recorded 8,440 crime incidents.
August recorded 10,117 crime incidents.
July recorded 9,749 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 19,690
- Vandalism: 2,661
- Assault: 2,286
- Theft: 1,842
- Arrest: 1,232
- Arson: 207
- Burglary: 188
- Shooting: 164
- Robbery: 36
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Cook County, Illinois.
August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 368 more crimes than July.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 1,677 more crimes than September.
Most Committed Crimes in Cook County, Illinois
Over the past three months, Vandalism was the most committed crime overall making up about 9% of crime in Cook County, Illinois.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Cook County, Illinois.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 82% of property crime in Cook County, Illinois.
Reported Shootings in Cook County, Illinois
We recorded 164 shootings over a three month period in Cook County, Illinois. That's an average of about 54.667 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 57, followed by August with 57 shootings, and July with 50 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 Cook County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.