Thornton, IL Analytics

February recorded 1,542 crime incidents.

January recorded 1,556 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,866 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
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Crime Types

  • Other: 3,659
  • Assault: 421
  • Theft: 322
  • Arrest: 193
  • Vandalism: 164
  • Shooting: 91
  • Burglary: 58
  • Arson: 31
  • Robbery: 25

Crime by Month

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

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 310 more crimes than January.

December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 324 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Thornton, Illinois

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 8% of crime in Thornton, Illinois.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 82% of violent crime in Thornton, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 78% of property crime in Thornton, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Thornton, Illinois

We recorded 91 shootings over a three month period in Thornton, Illinois. That's an average of about 30.333 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 38, followed by December with 38 shootings, and February with 15 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.