Crime in Chicago, Illinois

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.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Chicago, IL Crime History

*Closest City

Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000		21.9		678.6	930.2	5920.7	990.9	3688.8	1241
2001		22.9		633.3	877.2	5193.1	892.1	3349.6	951.5
2002		22.1		630.7	845.5	5008.9	869.6	3280.1	859.2
2003		20.6		597	682.6	4989.8	864.8	3339.1	785.9
2004		15.5		552	650.3	4877.4	847.4	3239.1	790.9
2005	1256.3	15.6	56.5	557.6	626.6	4577.7	883.9	2908	785.8
2006		16.4		555.1	610.4	4539.1	845.2	2930.1	763.8
2007		15.7		546.1	616.9	4471.6	876.4	2936.6	658.7
2008		18		588.6	602	4632	920.4	3041.1	670.4
2009		16.1		557.4	552.1	4227.1	930.1	2753.9	543.1
2010		15.2		501.6	485.5	4236.4	924.7	2638.4	673.3
2011		15.9		516.9	458.9	4373.2	977.2	2676.8	719.2
2012		18.5		497.6	453.1	4152.5	839.9	2684.9	627.7
2013		15.2		434.3		3525.3	653.4	2407.5	464.5
2014	884.3	15.1	49.3	359.9	460	3126.2	533.6	2224.6	367.9
2015	903.8	17.5	52.5	353.6	480.2	2946.3	482	2089.7	374.6
2016	1105.5	28.1	58.3	438.8	580.3	3191	523.2	2246.8	421
2017	1098.9	24.1	65.1	439.3	570.4	3263.8	477.1	2358.8	427.8
2018	1006.1	20.7	66.1	356.1	563.1	3181.6	429.8	2379.2	372.6
2019	943.2	18.2	65.1	294.9	565	2982.6	353.8	2293.4	335.5

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Cicero, IL	317.5	1,942.9	83,102	4	2019
Oak Park, IL	298.2	3,047.2	52,109	6	2019
Berwyn, IL	208.4	1,087.7	56,778	6	2019
Stickney, IL	60.6	757.7	6,826	6	2019
Forest View, IL	592.6	4,444.4	771	6	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Milwaukee, WI	1,332.5	2,554.8	595,619	84	2019
Indianapolis, IN	1,272.8	4,129.2	759,066	165	2018
Detroit, MI	1,965.3	4,302.9	899,447	237	2019
Louisville, KY	686.9	3,891.5	677,710	278	2019
Louisville, KY	1,346.4	10,044.0	257,739	278	2003

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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My Favorite City in the Country - 8/14/2023
Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the... Read More

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Crime ridden Medical center. - 2/16/2023
I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.... Read More

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Good and Bad - 11/15/2022
A fun city to live in with great food! Housing isn't terrible compared to other big cities. The cyclists who think they own the streets and paths drive me crazy. People... Read More

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