Violent
Violent crime in Illinois
Violent crime (assault, robbery, weapons, shootings). Live data for 2026 drawn from the responsible agency's open feed. Snapshot covers 2026-04-01 → 2026-06-09.
Violent incidents
15,327
in the active snapshot
Arrests
0
0.0% of category total
Severe
15,327
100.0% of category total
Peak hour
11:00
944 dispatches
Hour-of-day pattern
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Top violent types
BATTERY — DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE
3,646BATTERY — SIMPLE
3,143ASSAULT — SIMPLE
2,820WEAPONS VIOLATION — UNLAWFUL POSSESSION - HANDGUN
742ASSAULT — AGGRAVATED - HANDGUN
713BATTERY — AGGRAVATED - OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON
362ROBBERY — ARMED - HANDGUN
307ASSAULT — AGGRAVATED - KNIFE / CUTTING INSTRUMENT
300ROBBERY — STRONG ARM - NO WEAPON
293CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT — NON-AGGRAVATED
226Top violent hotspots
002XX E HURON ST
380000X W TERMINAL ST
27064XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
26057XX S CICERO AVE
17013XX N HUDSON AVE
16065XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
16063XX S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
16035XX N CLARK ST
15005XX N STATE ST
15088XX S BURLEY AVE
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Frequently asked questions
How much violent crime is there in Illinois?
In the active data snapshot we have 15,327 violent crime incidents recorded in Illinois between 2026-04-01 and 2026-06-09. 15,327 of those (100.0%) were classified as severe. These are calls-for-service, not adjudicated crimes.
What time of day is violent crime most common in Illinois?
The peak hour for violent crime in the snapshot is 11:00 local time, with 944 dispatches recorded in that hour.
Where does this violent crime data come from?
The open data feed of the law-enforcement agency responsible for Illinois.
How recent is this data?
We re-ingest each upstream refresh; cadence depends on the originating agency.