crimebycounty

Illinois Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 102 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

160.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

675.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

100/102

98% coverage

County crime atlas

Illinois crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Illinois, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

100

Coverage

98%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Illinois

The average county-level total crime rate is 835.0 per 100,000 residents, 64% below the national county benchmark.

Alexander County reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Ogle County reports 11760.7. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

100 of 102 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 904 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

100/102

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

904

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

64% below national benchmark.

835.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

58% below national benchmark.

160.0

National 380.7

Property crime

65% below national benchmark.

675.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime65 counties

64% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range17 counties

17% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime18 counties

18% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score2 counties

2% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage100

98%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Coverage not labeled2

2%. Coverage metadata is missing for this record.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Alexander County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Brown County

    Rank #2 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  3. Clay County

    Rank #3 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  4. Franklin County

    Rank #4 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  5. Fulton County

    Rank #5 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Ogle County

    Rank #1 in this list

    11760.7 per 100K

  2. Vermilion County

    Rank #2 in this list

    3678.2 per 100K

  3. Sangamon County

    Rank #3 in this list

    3450.4 per 100K

  4. Peoria County

    Rank #4 in this list

    3385.0 per 100K

  5. Jackson County

    Rank #5 in this list

    2689.2 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Ogle County

    Rank #1 in this list

    4098.9 per 100K

  2. Peoria County

    Rank #2 in this list

    868.2 per 100K

  3. Vermilion County

    Rank #3 in this list

    823.1 per 100K

  4. Kendall County

    Rank #4 in this list

    705.6 per 100K

  5. Sangamon County

    Rank #5 in this list

    558.3 per 100K

All Illinois Counties

CountySafety Score
Alexander County98/100
Brown County98/100
Clay County98/100
Franklin County98/100
Fulton County98/100
Gallatin County98/100
Hardin County98/100
Johnson County98/100
Knox County98/100
Pope County98/100
Schuyler County98/100
White County98/100
Woodford County98/100
Cass County95/100
Edgar County95/100
Stark County94/100
Washington County94/100
Williamson County94/100
Lawrence County94/100
Perry County94/100
Menard County94/100
Hamilton County93/100
Monroe County93/100
Cumberland County93/100
Carroll County92/100
Greene County92/100
Henderson County92/100
Shelby County91/100
Saline County91/100
Coles County91/100
Mercer County91/100
Randolph County91/100
Kankakee County91/100
McDonough County91/100
Scott County89/100
Jo Daviess County88/100
Hancock County88/100
Calhoun County87/100
Adams County86/100
Kane County86/100
Lee County86/100
DuPage County84/100
Wayne County84/100
Edwards County83/100
Moultrie County82/100
Will County82/100
McHenry County82/100
Winnebago County82/100
Ford County82/100
Putnam County81/100
Douglas County81/100
Wabash County79/100
Clinton County79/100
Jefferson County78/100
Marshall County77/100
Pike County77/100
Union County77/100
Clark County77/100
Christian County76/100
Bond County76/100
Logan County76/100
Piatt County76/100
Macoupin County74/100
Lake County73/100
Jersey County70/100
Mason County70/100
Iroquois County64/100
Fayette County63/100
Livingston County63/100
Pulaski County63/100
Jasper County62/100
McLean County60/100
Marion County60/100
Henry County59/100
Bureau County58/100
Richland County54/100
St. Clair County52/100
Crawford County52/100
Stephenson County51/100
Grundy County51/100
Warren County45/100
Whiteside County42/100
Morgan County37/100
Effingham County36/100
Boone County35/100
Montgomery County32/100
Madison County31/100
Tazewell County29/100
Massac County28/100
DeKalb County26/100
Macon County14/100
Champaign County14/100
Kendall County13/100
Cook County13/100
Rock Island County12/100
Jackson County11/100
Peoria County6/100
Sangamon County5/100
Vermilion County4/100
Ogle County0/100
De Witt County—
LaSalle County—

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Illinois crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Illinois county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Alexander County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Illinois county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Illinois county has the highest reported crime rate?
Ogle County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Illinois county dataset at 11760.7 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Illinois compare with the national crime benchmark?
Illinois's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 835.0 per 100,000 residents, 64% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Illinois?
Property crime makes up about 81% of the average reported county crime mix in Illinois, while violent crime makes up about 19%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Illinois?
100 of 102 Illinois counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Illinois county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Ogle County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Illinois county dataset at 4098.9 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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