Bloomington, Illinois Crime Rate
2 years of data (2020–2021) · 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
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77,166 | 238 | 308.4 | 4 | 812 | 1052.3 |
| 2020 | 77,386 | 314 | 405.8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
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)
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.
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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.