DeKalb, Illinois Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 40,208
Key Insights
- →DeKalb has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 393.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 18% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
393.0
-8.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2514.4
1,011 total
vs National Avg
↑ 9%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 158
Murder0
Rape61
Robbery14
Aggravated Assault83
Property Crime: 1,011
Burglary136
Larceny-Theft854
Motor Vehicle Theft21
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,208 | 158 | 393.0 | 0 | 1,011 | 2514.4 |
| 2023 | 40,222 | 172 | 427.6 | 5 | 1,004 | 2496.1 |
| 2022 | 40,555 | 222 | 547.4 | 1 | 1,046 | 2579.2 |
| 2021 | 42,475 | 240 | 565.0 | 1 | 998 | 2349.6 |
| 2020 | 42,710 | 252 | 590.0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for DeKalb
Based on violent crime rate of 393.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 18% 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.