Aurora, Illinois Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 176,688
Key Insights
- →Aurora has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 266.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 14.4% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 0.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 29% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.21 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
266.0
-14.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.6
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1251.9
2,212 total
vs National Avg
↓ -26%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 470
Murder1
Rape100
Robbery64
Aggravated Assault305
Property Crime: 2,212
Burglary448
Larceny-Theft1,306
Motor Vehicle Theft458
Arson7
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 176,688 | 470 | 266.0 | 1 | 2,212 | 1251.9 |
| 2023 | 176,712 | 549 | 310.7 | 5 | 1,933 | 1093.9 |
| 2020 | 197,709 | 659 | 333.3 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Aurora
Based on violent crime rate of 266.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 29% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.