DeKalb, IL has a significantly higher rate of both violent and property crime when compared to the national average. The violent crime rate in DeKalb is 29.8 per 1000 people, while the US average is only 22.7 per 1000 people. Similarly, the property crime rate in DeKalb is 51.2 per 1000 people, almost double the US average of 35.4 per 1000 people. This means that DeKalb is an area that is more prone to criminal activity than most other places in the country and requires extra vigilance when it comes to personal safety and security of belongings.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
DeKalb violent crime is 29.8. (The US average is 22.7)
DeKalb property crime is 51.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.