Decatur, Illinois Crime Rate

2 years of data (2023–2024) · Population: 67,934

Key Insights

  • →Decatur has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 602.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • →Violent crime dropped 12.1% from the previous year.
  • →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.4 per 100K.
  • →Safer than 8% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.21 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
602.1
-12.1% YoY
Murder Rate
7.4
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
2867.5
1,948 total
vs National Avg
↑ 68%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 409

Murder5
Rape31
Robbery64
Aggravated Assault309

Property Crime: 1,948

Burglary630
Larceny-Theft1,041
Motor Vehicle Theft277
Arson33

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202467,934409602.151,9482867.5
202368,301468685.2151,7512563.7

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

F
Safety Grade for Decatur

Based on violent crime rate of 602.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

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Similar Cities

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Delray Beach, Florida3 →Baldwin Park, California →Yuba City, California →Schenectady, New York →Plymouth, Massachusetts →

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.

Full Arrest Demographics by Race →Racial Disparities Analysis →Crime Statistics by Race →Who Commits Crime? →

Related Analysis

The Great Crime Decline →Gun Violence Data →Violent Crime Overview →Property Crime →
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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.