Braidwood, Illinois Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 6,168
Key Insights
- →Braidwood has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 64.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 20.3% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 70% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.17 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
64.9
-20.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
389.1
24 total
vs National Avg
↓ -82%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 4
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault3
Property Crime: 24
Burglary5
Larceny-Theft17
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,168 | 4 | 64.9 | 0 | 24 | 389.1 |
| 2023 | 6,140 | 5 | 81.4 | 0 | 33 | 537.5 |
| 2022 | 6,176 | 8 | 129.5 | 0 | 39 | 631.5 |
| 2020 | 6,180 | 14 | 226.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Braidwood
Based on violent crime rate of 64.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 70% of cities
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.