Cook County, IL Analytics
September recorded 5,232 crime incidents.
August recorded 12,670 crime incidents.
July recorded 14,116 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 21,611
- Vandalism: 3,300
- Assault: 2,566
- Theft: 1,908
- Arrest: 1,766
- Arson: 330
- Shooting: 273
- Burglary: 236
- Robbery: 28
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Cook County, Illinois.
July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 1,446 more crimes than August.
July had about 3% more crime than September, with July producing 8,884 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 10% of crime in Cook County, Illinois.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 90% of violent crime in Cook County, Illinois.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 77% of property crime in Cook County, Illinois.
Reported Shootings in Cook County, Illinois
We recorded 273 shootings over a three month period in Cook County, Illinois. That's an average of about 91 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 174, followed by July with 74 shootings, and September with 25 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.