Cook County, IL Analytics
November recorded 6,262 crime incidents.
October recorded 10,051 crime incidents.
September recorded 10,153 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 18,967
- Assault: 2,041
- Theft: 1,958
- Arrest: 1,332
- Vandalism: 1,140
- Shooting: 513
- Burglary: 264
- Arson: 214
- Robbery: 37
Crime by Month
In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Cook County, Illinois.
September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 102 more crimes than October.
September had about 2% more crime than November, with September producing 3,891 more crimes than November.
Most Committed Crimes in Cook County, Illinois
Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 8% of crime in Cook County, Illinois.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 80% of violent crime in Cook County, Illinois.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 80% of property crime in Cook County, Illinois.
Reported Shootings in Cook County, Illinois
We recorded 513 shootings over a three month period in Cook County, Illinois. That's an average of about 171 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 284, followed by November with 115 shootings, and September with 114 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.