Thornton, IL Analytics

August recorded 1,574 crime incidents.

July recorded 2,102 crime incidents.

June recorded 2,437 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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6,113Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 4,364
  • Assault: 557
  • Theft: 470
  • Vandalism: 312
  • Arrest: 204
  • Shooting: 79
  • Burglary: 74
  • Arson: 39
  • Robbery: 14

Crime by Month

In the past three months, June had the most number of crimes in Thornton, Illinois.

June had about 1% more crime than July, with June producing 335 more crimes than July.

June had about 2% more crime than August, with June producing 863 more crimes than August.

Most Committed Crimes in Thornton, Illinois

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 9% of crime in Thornton, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 88% of violent crime in Thornton, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 81% of property crime in Thornton, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Thornton, Illinois

We recorded 79 shootings over a three month period in Thornton, Illinois. That's an average of about 26.333 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 30, followed by June with 29 shootings, and August with 20 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 Thornton. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.