Chicago, IL Analytics
March recorded 19,400 crime incidents.
February recorded 18,583 crime incidents.
January recorded 18,147 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 19,805
- Assault: 16,016
- Vandalism: 6,406
- Other: 5,804
- Arrest: 3,628
- Robbery: 2,310
- Burglary: 1,594
- Shooting: 473
- Arson: 94
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Chicago, Illinois.
March had about 1% more crime than January, with March producing 1,253 more crimes than January.
March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 817 more crimes than February.
Most Committed Crimes in Chicago, Illinois
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 35% of crime in Chicago, Illinois.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Chicago, Illinois.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 92% of property crime in Chicago, Illinois.
Reported Shootings in Chicago, Illinois
We recorded 473 shootings over a three month period in Chicago, Illinois. That's an average of about 157.667 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 171, followed by March with 160 shootings, and January with 142 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 Chicago. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.