Thornton, IL Analytics

June recorded 1,875 crime incidents.

May recorded 2,412 crime incidents.

April recorded 1,989 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
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6,276Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 4,587
  • Assault: 530
  • Theft: 394
  • Vandalism: 390
  • Arrest: 160
  • Burglary: 83
  • Shooting: 78
  • Arson: 45
  • Robbery: 9

Crime by Month

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

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 423 more crimes than April.

May had about 1% more crime than June, with May producing 537 more crimes than June.

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 87% of violent crime in Thornton, Illinois.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 75% of property crime in Thornton, Illinois.

Reported Shootings in Thornton, Illinois

We recorded 78 shootings over a three month period in Thornton, Illinois. That's an average of about 26 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 29, followed by April with 28 shootings, and June with 21 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.