Bloomington, Illinois Crime Rate

2 years of data (20202021) · Population: 77,166

Key Insights

  • Bloomington has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 308.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 387.0).
  • Violent crime dropped 24% from the previous year.
  • 4 murders recorded in 2021 — a rate of 5.2 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: improving — based on 2 years of data.
  • Safer than 25% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.29 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
308.4
-24.0% YoY
Murder Rate
5.2
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
1052.3
812 total
vs National Avg
-20%
National: 387.0

2021 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 238

Murder4
Rape63
Robbery19
Aggravated Assault152

Property Crime: 812

Burglary139
Larceny-Theft611
Motor Vehicle Theft62
Arson9

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202177,166238308.448121052.3
202077,386314405.8100.0

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

C
Safety Grade for Bloomington

Based on violent crime rate of 308.4 per 100K (national avg: 387.0)

Crime Trajectory
📈 Improving
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 25% 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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.