Crete, Illinois Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 8,277
Key Insights
- →Crete has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 169.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 46.1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 44% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
169.1
-46.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
906.1
75 total
vs National Avg
↓ -53%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 14
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault9
Property Crime: 75
Burglary19
Larceny-Theft50
Motor Vehicle Theft6
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,277 | 14 | 169.1 | 0 | 75 | 906.1 |
| 2023 | 8,290 | 26 | 313.6 | 0 | 125 | 1507.8 |
| 2022 | 8,371 | 14 | 167.2 | 0 | 71 | 848.2 |
| 2020 | 7,996 | 17 | 212.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Crete
Based on violent crime rate of 169.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 44% 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.