Chicago Heights, Illinois Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 25,802
Key Insights
- →Chicago Heights has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1232.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 29.1% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 19.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.45 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1232.5
-29.1% YoY
Murder Rate
19.4
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
2732.3
705 total
vs National Avg
↑ 243%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 318
Murder5
Rape12
Robbery68
Aggravated Assault233
Property Crime: 705
Burglary174
Larceny-Theft378
Motor Vehicle Theft153
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,802 | 318 | 1232.5 | 5 | 705 | 2732.3 |
| 2023 | 26,018 | 452 | 1737.3 | 11 | 795 | 3055.6 |
| 2022 | 26,393 | 502 | 1902.0 | 5 | 704 | 2667.4 |
| 2020 | 29,207 | 205 | 701.9 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Chicago Heights
Based on violent crime rate of 1232.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% 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.