Decatur, IL Crime


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Decatur, IL is experiencing higher than average crime levels when compared to the rest of the country. The violent crime rate in Decatur is 31.4, which is 8.7 points higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate for Decatur is 47.1, which is 11.3 points higher than the national average of 35.4. This shows that Decatur has a concerningly high level of criminal activity and should be taken seriously by its residents and local authorities alike.

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

Decatur violent crime is 31.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Decatur property crime is 47.1. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Decatur, IL Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200231.10031.101958.372.51730.4155.4
2003762.810102.7234.2415.85041.216323133.7275.5
2005902.811.4100.3308.6482.551531799.33104.7248.9
20094197548.640701776.62088.5204.9
2010625.25.326.7181.7411.54169.32022.51978.4168.3
201163013.118.3162.4436.13713.11493.12070.7149.3
2012462.47.934.2139.2281.13215.51209.81898107.7
20136.612111.7336.53150.71054.72010.985.1
2014477.31.313.4125337.52991.7865.92042.483.4
2015515.78.251.7163.3292.532648832285.795.2
2016539.24.161.9133.4339.836551181.72338.6134.8
201761413.972.1146.9381.13317.91013.12177.3127.5
2018499.812.641.9117.3328.12862.1862.81849.9149.4
2019530.315.673.591.9349.32763.4625.11893.7244.7

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
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Niantic, IL0.0424.9706112003
Argenta, IL464.01,044.1862112005
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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Champaign, IL930.42,478.383,995402019
Bloomington, IL495.51,403.279,451432019
Normal, IL276.31,701.455,185462019
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Florissant, MO224.12,102.252,1911032018

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I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 13 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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