2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Normal, IL vs DeKalb, IL

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Highlights
- DeKalb has 50% more violent crime than Normal.
- DeKalb has 38% more property crime than Normal.
 Normal, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock29.822.7
 Property Crime31.5  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Normal    5 Reviews

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Normal, IllinoisCrime Index
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 Lexington, IL8.75
 Danvers, IL9.9
 Stanford, IL10.35
 Gridley, IL10.75
 Twin Grove, IL10.75
 Chenoa, IL11.1
 Hudson, IL11.3
 Downs, IL13.4
 Waynesville, IL13.95

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