Cook County, IL Analytics
March recorded 6,398 crime incidents.
February recorded 7,225 crime incidents.
January recorded 5,504 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 13,491
- Assault: 1,785
- Theft: 1,620
- Arrest: 1,070
- Vandalism: 738
- Shooting: 148
- Arson: 135
- Burglary: 111
- Robbery: 29
Crime by Month
In the past three months, February had the most number of crimes in Cook County, Illinois.
February had about 1% more crime than January, with February producing 1,721 more crimes than January.
February had about 1% more crime than March, with February producing 827 more crimes than March.
Most Committed Crimes in Cook County, Illinois
Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 9% of crime in Cook County, Illinois.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 92% of violent crime in Cook County, Illinois.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 87% of property crime in Cook County, Illinois.
Reported Shootings in Cook County, Illinois
We recorded 148 shootings over a three month period in Cook County, Illinois. That's an average of about 49.333 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 69, followed by March with 58 shootings, and January 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 Cook County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.