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Crime in Illinois
In 2025, 257.8 violent and 1,556.2 property crimes per 100,000 people were reported in Illinois, below the U.S. violent rate of 332.5.
Reported statistics for an agency's area; they do not describe any person or address.
- Violent crime rate
- 257.8
- per 100K · -12.6% vs 2024
- Property crime rate
- 1,556.2
- per 100K · -11.9% vs 2024
- Violent crimes
- 31,042
- 2025
- Rank (violent rate)
- #31
- 1 = highest rate
Trend
Crimes per 100,000 people, Illinois and the U.S.
Some years cover less than 80% of the population (2021, 2022), so those rates are less reliable.
Crimes by type, 2025
Illinois compared with the U.S. rate
| Offense | Reported | Per 100K | U.S. per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 31,042 | 257.8 | -12.6% | |
| Property crime | 187,411 | 1,556.2 | -11.9% | |
| Murder and manslaughter | 556 | 4.6 | -24.6% | |
| Rape | 5,675 | 47.1 | -0.5% | |
| Robbery | 7,628 | 63.3 | -33.6% | |
| Aggravated assault | 17,183 | 142.7 | -2.2% | |
| Burglary | 19,645 | 163.1 | -43.8% | |
| Larceny-theft | 136,790 | 1,135.9 | -2.3% | |
| Motor vehicle theft | 29,818 | 247.6 | -18.3% | |
| Arson | 1,158 | 9.6 | -5.6% |
Agencies serving 94.7% of Illinois residents reported data for 2025.
Police agencies
925 agencies, largest population served first, page 1 of 24
| Agency | Population | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Police DepartmentCity · Cook | 11,417419/100K | 80,265 | |
| Aurora Police DepartmentCity · Dupage, Kane, Kendall, Will | 398223/100K | 1,957 | |
| Naperville Police DepartmentCity · Dupage, Will | 10870/100K | 876 | |
| Joliet Police DepartmentCity · Kendall, Will | 524344/100K | 1,759 | |
| Rockford Police DepartmentCity · Ogle, Winnebago | 1,324900/100K | 3,726 | |
| Lake County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Lake | 9973/100K | 524 | |
| Springfield Police DepartmentCity · Sangamon | 1,009896/100K | 4,743 | |
| Cook County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Cook | 876785/100K | 1,399 | |
| Peoria Police DepartmentCity · Peoria | 1,4001,257/100K | 4,432 | |
| Elgin Police DepartmentCity · Cook, Kane | 250226/100K | 1,065 | |
| Will County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Will | 161156/100K | 484 | |
| DuPage County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Dupage | 3839/100K | 280 | |
| Champaign Police DepartmentCity · Champaign | 347374/100K | 1,937 | |
| Waukegan Police DepartmentCity · Lake | 333377/100K | 1,375 | |
| Cicero Police DepartmentCity · Cook | 182224/100K | 826 | |
| Bloomington Police DepartmentCity · Mclean | 252318/100K | 1,028 | |
| Schaumburg Police DepartmentCity · Cook | 5268/100K | 1,262 | |
| Evanston Police DepartmentCity · Cook | 87115/100K | 1,803 | |
| Bolingbrook Police DepartmentCity · Dupage, Will | 165220/100K | 495 | |
| Madison County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Madison | 77104/100K | 662 | |
| Arlington Heights Police DepartmentCity · Cook | 3243/100K | 575 | |
| Kane County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Kane | 78114/100K | 187 | |
| Decatur Police DepartmentCity · Macon | 465682/100K | 1,788 | |
| Palatine Police DepartmentCity · Cook | 5684/100K | 461 | |
| McHenry County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Mchenry | 3147/100K | 140 | |
| Skokie Police DepartmentCity · Cook | 100153/100K | 1,675 | |
| Des Plaines Police DepartmentCity · Cook | 62106/100K | 464 | |
| Orland Park Police DepartmentCity · Cook, Will | 59/100K | 576 | |
| Winnebago County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Winnebago | 99176/100K | 278 | |
| Berwyn Police DepartmentCity · Cook | 88161/100K | 873 | |
| Tinley Park Police DepartmentCity · Cook, Will | 5193/100K | 605 | |
| Oak Lawn Police DepartmentCity · Cook | 4176/100K | 782 | |
| Wheaton Police DepartmentCity · Dupage | 1834/100K | 254 | |
| Normal Police DepartmentCity · Mclean | 155290/100K | 875 | |
| Mount Prospect Police DepartmentCity · Cook | 3158/100K | 439 | |
| Oak Park Police DepartmentCity · Cook | 124236/100K | 1,575 | |
| St. Clair County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · St Clair | 130252/100K | 310 | |
| Champaign County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Champaign | 86167/100K | 315 | |
| Hoffman Estates Police DepartmentCity · Cook | 3875/100K | 338 | |
| Plainfield Police DepartmentCity · Kendall, Will | 3672/100K | 213 |
Counts for 2025. A dash means the agency did not report, or its statistics have not loaded yet.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the crime rate in Illinois?
- In 2025, Illinois reported 257.8 violent crimes and 1,556.2 property crimes per 100,000 people.
- Is Illinois more dangerous than average?
- Illinois's reported violent crime rate (257.8) was lower than the national rate (332.5) in 2025. Crime varies a lot between neighborhoods, so check local agency numbers too.
- Where does this data come from?
- From the FBI's Crime Data Explorer, which compiles crimes that local, state, tribal and federal agencies report through the Uniform Crime Reporting program.
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program · Last updated 12/31/2025