Decatur, IL Analytics

September recorded 600 crime incidents.

August recorded 666 crime incidents.

July recorded 618 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 1,030
  • Theft: 338
  • Assault: 184
  • Burglary: 130
  • Vandalism: 113
  • Other: 58
  • Shooting: 13
  • Robbery: 11
  • Arson: 7

Crime by Month

In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Decatur, Illinois.

August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 48 more crimes than July.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 66 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Decatur, Illinois

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 55% of crime in Decatur, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Decatur, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 71% of property crime in Decatur, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Decatur, Illinois

We recorded 13 shootings over a three month period in Decatur, Illinois. That's an average of about 4.333 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 7, followed by September with 3 shootings, and August with 3 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 Decatur. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.