Chicago, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 67%

Violent crime 143%

Property crime 52%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Chicago_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	106,274	n/a (estimate)	3,926	1,985	2,346
Murder	492	n/a	18.2	9.1	6.5
Rape	1,761	n/a	65.1	40.4	38.4
Robbery	7,983	n/a	294.9	97.4	73.9
Assault	15,296	n/a	565.0	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	25,532	n/a (estimate)	943	426	388
Burglary	9,578	n/a	353.8	246.4	314.2
Theft	62,083	n/a	2,293.4	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	9,081	n/a	335.5	169.5	246.0
Property crime	80,742	n/a (estimate)	2,983	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Chicago crime rates are 67% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Chicago are 143% higher than the national average
In Chicago you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Chicago is safer than 5% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Chicago has not changed

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The Chicago crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Chicago as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Chicago crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Chicago (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Chicago for every 100,000 residents. The Chicago total amount of daily crime is 1.98 times more than the Illinois average and 1.67 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Chicago, is 2.21 times more than the Illinois average, and it is 2.43 times more than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Chicago has a daily crime average that is 1.91 times more than the Illinois average and 1.52 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Chicago (higher is better)

How safe is Chicago, Illinois compared to other cities in Illinois and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Chicago is safer than 3% of the cities in Illinois and 5% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Illinois and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Chicago. Overall, Chicago is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Chicago

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Chicago is 1 in 107

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Chicago is 1 in 34

The chance of being a victim of crime in Chicago is 1 in 26

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Chicago, Illinois you have a 1 in 107 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Chicago.

Year Over Year Crime In Chicago (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Chicago is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Chicago has not changed and the rate of property crime in Chicago has not changed. The total crime rate in Chicago has not changed year to year.

Chicago police department

Item	Chicago	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	12,766	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.7	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 12,766 Chicago police officers. This results in 4.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 78% greater than the Illinois average and 45% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	32,213	263	266

There are a total of 32,213 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 263 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 1% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Palos Park, IL	4,934	21	336	357
Golf, IL	533	0	403	403
Hometown, IL	4,343	70	352	422
Justice, IL	12,957	32	465	497
La Grange Park, IL	13,596	45	611	656
Palos Hills, IL	17,545	111	659	769
North Riverside, IL	6,983	572	232	804
Chicago, IL	2,714,017	943	2,983	3,926

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Houston, TX	2,240,582	1,256	4,179	5,435
Philadelphia, PA	1,559,938	909	3,097	4,006
Phoenix, AZ	1,555,324	798	2,989	3,788
Los Angeles, CA	3,918,872	722	2,148	2,870
San Antonio, TX	1,439,358	735	3,627	4,362
Chicago, IL	2,714,017	943	2,983	3,926

Source: The Chicago, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.