Crime Rates and Safety in Illinois

Illinois's crime statistics are defined by the gap between Chicago and everywhere else. Downstate communities and Chicago suburbs often rank among the safest in the Midwest.

225 cities tracked. 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Report data.

Avg Violent Crime Rate

324per 100K (below national avg of 363.8)

Avg Property Crime Rate

2036per 100K (above national avg of 1,832.3)

All 225 Cities in Illinois

City	Grade	Population	Percentile
Chicago	D+	2,731,585	21%
Aurora	D-	181,505	14%
Naperville	D+	153,114	25%
Joliet	C	152,241	31%
Rockford	C	147,384	32%
Elgin	D	115,476	16%
Springfield	F	112,989	10%
Peoria	D+	110,920	24%
Champaign	D+	91,195	23%
Waukegan	D-	87,940	13%
Cicero	D	81,858	18%
Bloomington	D	78,804	17%
Schaumburg	D	77,249	20%
Evanston	C-	76,380	27%
Arlington Heights	D-	76,216	15%
Bolingbrook	D	74,803	15%
Decatur	D+	67,884	21%
Skokie	D	66,544	19%
Palatine	D-	65,842	12%
Des Plaines	D	58,772	19%
Orland Park	D	57,954	20%
Oak Lawn	D	56,450	20%
Mount Prospect	D	55,395	17%
Tinley Park	D+	55,140	21%
Berwyn	D	55,001	18%
Wheaton	C	54,065	33%
Normal	D	53,275	17%
Oak Park	C-	52,823	26%
Hoffman Estates	D+	50,858	24%
Downers Grove	C-	50,365	29%
Plainfield	C+	50,043	43%
Glenview	D+	47,711	22%
Elmhurst	C	46,111	37%
Lombard	C	44,399	37%
Buffalo Grove	D	42,812	18%
Moline	D	42,362	16%
Crystal Lake	D	42,288	15%
Romeoville	C-	41,281	26%
Bartlett	C	40,855	31%
DeKalb	C	40,467	32%
Belleville	C+	40,237	43%
Oswego	C-	39,948	26%
Urbana	D	39,719	16%
Carol Stream	D+	39,315	22%
Quincy	C+	38,918	41%
Park Ridge	D+	38,463	21%
Wheeling	C	38,391	31%
Streamwood	C	38,277	32%
Carpentersville	C-	37,045	27%
Hanover Park	D	36,568	17%
Rock Island	C	36,225	34%
Addison	D-	35,758	15%
Calumet City	D-	34,798	15%
Northbrook	D+	34,744	21%
North Chicago	D	34,050	18%
Woodridge	C-	34,028	25%
St. Charles	C-	33,594	28%
Mundelein	D+	32,680	21%
O'Fallon	D+	32,656	22%
Glendale Heights	C	32,655	36%
Elk Grove Village	D-	31,885	14%
Pekin	D	31,277	15%
Algonquin	D	30,824	16%
Highland Park	D+	30,767	21%
Gurnee	D	30,458	17%
Niles	D	30,443	15%
McHenry	C	29,217	33%
Huntley	D	29,132	20%
New Lenox	D	28,893	17%
Glen Ellyn	D+	28,750	21%
Lake in the Hills	D	28,590	19%
Galesburg	D-	28,581	13%
Burbank	C-	28,578	26%
Danville	C-	28,138	28%
Lansing	C-	28,068	30%
Lockport	D	27,822	18%
Wilmette	C+	27,459	42%
Round Lake Beach	D+	26,902	21%
Vernon Hills	C	26,825	34%
Granite City	C-	26,807	29%
Oak Forest	C	26,792	31%
Yorkville	C+	26,730	41%
Batavia	C-	26,586	29%
Chicago Heights	C-	26,508	29%
Edwardsville	C-	26,463	26%
Woodstock	D+	25,740	22%
South Elgin	C	25,656	33%
Belvidere	C	25,462	37%
West Chicago	C	25,296	36%
Alton	C	25,013	37%
Homer Glen	C+	24,873	40%
Morton Grove	C	24,582	34%
Zion	D	24,447	17%
Westmont	D	24,155	17%
Melrose Park	D+	23,936	21%
Collinsville	C	23,717	37%
Loves Park	C+	23,712	44%
Rolling Meadows	D	23,690	18%
Elmwood Park	C-	23,675	27%
Lisle	D+	23,432	22%
Kankakee	C	23,400	31%
Maywood	D	23,330	20%
Freeport	C-	23,202	25%
Machesney Park	D+	22,805	24%
Roselle	D+	22,756	22%
Bloomingdale	D+	22,476	23%
East Peoria	C+	22,088	43%
Darien	D	22,032	15%
Montgomery	C	21,978	35%
Villa Park	C-	21,888	26%
Carbondale	C-	21,811	26%
Blue Island	C-	21,805	28%
Frankfort	C	21,365	38%
Grayslake	C-	21,140	26%
Geneva	D	21,138	15%
Park Forest	C	21,079	33%
South Holland	D+	20,749	23%
Libertyville	D+	20,701	24%
Crest Hill	D-	20,695	15%
Dolton	C	20,671	37%
East Moline	D+	20,453	23%
Mokena	D+	19,897	24%
Lake Zurich	D+	19,868	22%
Harvey	C	19,849	38%
Lake Forest	D+	19,731	22%
Deerfield	C-	19,642	29%
North Aurora	C	19,406	32%
Evergreen Park	C	19,283	34%
Sycamore	D+	19,083	23%
Brookfield	D	18,879	17%
Homewood	C+	18,773	46%
Ottawa	C+	18,684	44%
Matteson	C+	18,543	43%
Shorewood	D+	18,536	21%
Round Lake	C	18,526	34%
Bensenville	D	18,525	20%
Lemont	C	18,513	32%
Alsip	C-	18,483	27%
Bellwood	D+	18,116	24%
Franklin Park	C-	18,045	29%
Palos Hills	C	18,028	34%
Cary	D+	17,932	21%
Jacksonville	C-	17,752	29%
East St. Louis	D+	17,682	24%
Bourbonnais	C	17,658	32%
Godfrey	C-	17,620	26%
Hinsdale	D+	17,573	23%
Morton	D	17,565	16%
Charleston	C-	17,466	25%
Marion	C-	17,148	30%
Cahokia Heights	C	16,874	30%
Mattoon	D+	16,667	24%
Bridgeview	C-	16,521	25%
Westchester	C-	16,300	27%
Country Club Hills	C+	16,215	41%
Fairview Heights	C-	16,175	27%
La Grange	C	15,935	36%
Washington	C	15,902	38%
Prospect Heights	C-	15,552	30%
Bradley	C-	15,214	27%
Warrenville	C	15,211	36%
Antioch	D+	15,000	22%
Lindenhurst	D	14,810	17%
Norridge	D	14,808	19%
Morris	C-	14,669	26%
Shiloh	C+	14,604	45%
Dixon	C	14,582	32%
Chatham	C-	14,579	28%
Channahon	C-	14,530	26%
Macomb	C-	14,530	25%
Sterling	D+	14,394	22%
Swansea	C+	14,356	40%
Mount Vernon	C-	14,187	29%
Beach Park	C+	14,114	42%
Hickory Hills	C+	14,101	41%
Wood Dale	D+	14,081	24%
Chicago Ridge	D+	14,036	24%
Wauconda	C-	13,993	25%
Glen Carbon	D	13,898	18%
Midlothian	C	13,841	32%
Forest Park	D+	13,829	23%
Western Springs	D+	13,588	25%
La Grange Park	C-	13,453	30%
Canton	C	13,297	35%
Lincolnwood	C	13,039	38%
Hazel Crest	C+	13,024	41%
Lincoln	C+	12,981	40%
Minooka	C	12,899	36%
Plano	C	12,677	36%
Pingree Grove	D	12,545	19%
Winnetka	C+	12,518	40%
Richton Park	D	12,483	17%
Northlake	D+	12,462	25%
Effingham	C	12,406	31%
Justice	D+	12,285	22%
Herrin	C-	12,268	27%
Streator	C	12,190	30%
Kewanee	C+	12,115	48%
Palos Heights	C+	12,084	45%
Rantoul	C+	11,991	41%
Troy	C	11,893	34%
Centralia	C	11,863	31%
River Forest	C	11,393	36%
Schiller Park	C	11,317	38%
Markham	C	11,274	36%
Burr Ridge	D	11,179	20%
Waterloo	C+	11,132	42%
Roscoe	C+	11,034	41%
Manhattan	C	10,943	38%
Campton Hills	D+	10,894	23%
Columbia	C+	10,865	45%
Fox Lake	D	10,849	19%
Pontiac	D+	10,806	24%
Summit	D	10,753	17%
Worth	C	10,696	32%
Barrington	C	10,586	34%
Crestwood	C+	10,529	44%
Taylorville	C+	10,522	42%
Mahomet	D+	10,516	21%
Lyons	C	10,433	38%
River Grove	C	10,409	40%
Riverdale	C	10,280	36%
Wood River	C	10,224	36%
Winfield	D	10,146	19%
Highland	D+	10,042	21%

Neighboring States

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Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois Safety

What is the safest city in Illinois?

Kewanee, with a C+ grade and a crime rate of 183.6 per 1,000 residents. It ranks above 48% of all US cities.

How does Illinois compare to the national average for crime?

Illinois runs below the national average for violent crime, at 324 per 100K vs. the national 363.8. Property crime averages 2036 per 100K (national: 1,832.3).

Which city in Illinois has the most crime?

Springfield has the highest crime rate among tracked Illinois cities, with a F grade and 295.9 crimes per 1,000 residents.

How many cities are tracked in Illinois?

225 cities with available FBI UCR crime data.

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