Kankakee, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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45%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

24%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

50%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Kankakee crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Kankakee crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Kankakee crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Kankakee crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Kankakee_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,080 (estimate)	2,004	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.8	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	46.9	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	90.2	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	146.3	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	444 (estimate)	289	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	290.5	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,134.4	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	290.4	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,636 (estimate)	1,715	1,760

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Kankakee crime map

The Kankakee crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Kankakee as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Kankakee crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Kankakee crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Kankakee crime rates are 45% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Kankakee are 24% higher than the national average
In Kankakee you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kankakee is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kankakee has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kankakee

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kankakee is 1 in 226

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kankakee is 1 in 38

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kankakee is 1 in 33

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

Kankakee police department

Item	Kankakee	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	78	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.8	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 78 Kankakee police officers. This results in 2.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 6.7% greater than the Illinois average and 13.1% less 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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Grant Park, IL	1,681	0	157	157
Manteno, IL	8,545	174	338	512
Limestone, IL	1,536	82	488	571
Momence, IL	3,051	166	499	665
Herscher, IL	1,489	97	575	672
Chebanse, IL	1,208	112	664	776
Clifton, IL	1,178	113	672	786
Kankakee, IL	25,818	444	2,636	3,080

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mercer Island, WA	25,820	37	1,241	1,278
Mauldin, SC	25,829	219	1,381	1,600
Holbrook, NY	25,794	269	1,220	1,489
Socastee, SC	25,846	423	1,905	2,328
Lebanon, PA	25,779	152	1,124	1,277
Kankakee, IL	25,818	444	2,636	3,080

Source: The Kankakee, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.