Chicago, IL has a higher rate of both violent and property crimes than the United States average. The violent crime rate in Chicago stands at 49.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, which is more than double the US average of 22.7. Chicago's property crime rate is also higher than the US average, standing at 46.3 per 1,000 inhabitants compared to 35.4 for the rest of the country. This clearly indicates that crime is an especially urgent issue for Chicagoans and authorities must take steps to tackle it head-on in order to ensure safety for all its citizens.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Chicago violent crime is 49.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Chicago property crime is 46.3. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.