Elgin, IL Analytics

August recorded 2,484 crime incidents.

July recorded 2,588 crime incidents.

June recorded 2,263 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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08/2025
7,335Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 6,306
  • Theft: 420
  • Assault: 212
  • Vandalism: 180
  • Arrest: 151
  • Burglary: 63
  • Robbery: 3
  • Shooting: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Elgin, Illinois.

July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 325 more crimes than June.

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 104 more crimes than August.

Most Committed Crimes in Elgin, Illinois

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 6% of crime in Elgin, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in Elgin, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 87% of property crime in Elgin, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Elgin, Illinois

We recorded 0 shootings over a three month period in Elgin, Illinois. That's an average of about 0 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 0, followed by July with 0 shootings, and June with 0 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 Elgin. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.