Des Plaines, Illinois Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 57,218
Key Insights
- →Des Plaines has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 120.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 9.7% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 55% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
120.6
-9.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1139.5
652 total
vs National Avg
↓ -66%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 69
Murder0
Rape11
Robbery14
Aggravated Assault44
Property Crime: 652
Burglary239
Larceny-Theft344
Motor Vehicle Theft69
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57,218 | 69 | 120.6 | 0 | 652 | 1139.5 |
| 2023 | 57,672 | 77 | 133.5 | 2 | 497 | 861.8 |
| 2022 | 58,425 | 69 | 118.1 | 0 | 708 | 1211.8 |
| 2020 | 58,950 | 43 | 72.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Des Plaines
Based on violent crime rate of 120.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 55% 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.