Champaign, Illinois Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 89,466
Key Insights
- →Champaign has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 501.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 18.1% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 12% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.22 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
501.9
+18.1% YoY
Murder Rate
5.6
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
2279.1
2,039 total
vs National Avg
↑ 40%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 449
Murder5
Rape61
Robbery82
Aggravated Assault301
Property Crime: 2,039
Burglary514
Larceny-Theft1,317
Motor Vehicle Theft208
Arson7
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89,466 | 449 | 501.9 | 5 | 2,039 | 2279.1 |
| 2023 | 89,687 | 381 | 424.8 | 5 | 1,615 | 1800.7 |
| 2022 | 89,815 | 580 | 645.8 | 7 | 1,547 | 1722.4 |
| 2021 | 90,231 | 627 | 694.9 | 8 | 1,365 | 1512.8 |
| 2020 | 89,785 | 827 | 921.1 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Champaign
Based on violent crime rate of 501.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 12% 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.