Crest Hill, Illinois Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 20,020
Key Insights
- →Crest Hill has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 179.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 7.7% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 42% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
179.8
-7.7% YoY
Murder Rate
5.0
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
909.1
182 total
vs National Avg
↓ -50%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 36
Murder1
Rape6
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault25
Property Crime: 182
Burglary52
Larceny-Theft113
Motor Vehicle Theft17
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,020 | 36 | 179.8 | 1 | 182 | 909.1 |
| 2023 | 20,032 | 39 | 194.7 | 2 | 179 | 893.6 |
| 2022 | 20,197 | 53 | 262.4 | 1 | 215 | 1064.5 |
| 2020 | 20,328 | 57 | 280.4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Crest Hill
Based on violent crime rate of 179.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 42% 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.