Illinois Crime Rate 1979-2018

Interactive chart of Illinois violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1979 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
  • The Illinois crime rate for 2018 was 404.13 per 100,000 population, a 7.36% decline from 2017.
  • The Illinois crime rate for 2017 was 436.23 per 100,000 population, a 0.11% decline from 2016.
  • The Illinois crime rate for 2016 was 436.7 per 100,000 population, a 12.69% increase from 2015.
  • The Illinois crime rate for 2015 was 387.53 per 100,000 population, a 4.49% increase from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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All 50 States Ranked
State Name Population Rate
District Of Columbia 702,455 995.94
Alaska 737,438 884.96
New Mexico 2,095,428 856.58
Tennessee 6,770,010 623.72
Arkansas 3,013,825 543.63
Nevada 3,034,392 541.13
Louisiana 4,659,978 537.53
Alabama 4,887,871 519.63
Missouri 6,126,452 502.05
South Carolina 5,084,127 488.28
Arizona 7,171,646 474.90
Maryland 6,042,718 468.66
Oklahoma 3,943,079 466.13
Michigan 9,995,915 449.36
California 39,557,045 447.41
Kansas 2,911,505 439.02
Delaware 967,171 423.61
Texas 28,701,845 410.87
South Dakota 882,235 404.65
Illinois 12,741,080 404.13
Colorado 5,695,564 397.22
Florida 21,299,325 384.89
Indiana 6,691,878 382.27
North Carolina 10,383,620 377.61
Montana 1,062,305 374.09
New York 19,542,209 350.50
Massachusetts 6,902,149 338.11
Georgia 10,519,475 326.58
Washington State 7,535,591 311.48
Pennsylvania 12,807,060 306.02
Wisconsin 5,813,568 295.45
West Virginia 1,805,832 289.95
Oregon 4,190,713 285.54
Nebraska 1,929,268 284.77
North Dakota 760,077 280.63
Ohio 11,689,442 279.94
Iowa 3,156,145 250.08
Hawaii 1,420,491 248.65
Mississippi 2,986,530 234.35
Utah 3,161,105 233.08
Idaho 1,754,208 227.05
Minnesota 5,611,179 220.43
Rhode Island 1,057,315 219.14
Wyoming 577,737 212.21
Kentucky 4,468,402 211.87
New Jersey 8,908,520 208.08
Connecticut 3,572,665 207.44
Virginia 8,517,685 199.96
New Hampshire 1,356,458 173.17
Vermont 626,299 171.96
Maine 1,338,404 112.15
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Illinois United States
2018 404.13 380.56
2017 436.23 394.86
2016 436.70 397.52
2015 387.53 373.74
2014 370.86 361.55
2013 403.05 369.13
2012 416.19 387.75
2011 423.98 387.06
2010 444.88 404.50
2009 497.16 431.88
2008 525.36 458.61
2007 533.19 471.77
2006 541.60 479.34
2005 552.24 469.04
2004 545.66 463.16
2003 556.37 475.84
2002 601.91 494.38
2001 633.14 504.52
2000 653.79 506.53
1999 689.47 522.95
1998 807.73 567.59
1997 861.43 610.98
1996 890.37 636.64
1995 996.08 684.46
1994 960.93 713.59
1993 959.73 747.15
1992 977.25 757.67
1991 1,039.20 758.18
1990 967.36 729.61
1989 845.87 666.90
1988 810.44 640.58
1987 796.20 612.49
1986 810.32 620.14
1985 714.76 558.06
1984 724.88 539.93
1983 728.10 538.12
1982 774.32 570.82
1981 792.50 593.47
1980 808.04 596.64
1979 743.90 548.86