Downers Grove, Illinois Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 49,567
Key Insights
- →Downers Grove has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 113.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 23% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 57% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
113.0
+23.0% YoY
Murder Rate
2.0
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
871.5
432 total
vs National Avg
↓ -69%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 56
Murder1
Rape18
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault33
Property Crime: 432
Burglary67
Larceny-Theft321
Motor Vehicle Theft44
Arson8
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49,567 | 56 | 113.0 | 1 | 432 | 871.5 |
| 2023 | 48,972 | 45 | 91.9 | 0 | 426 | 869.9 |
| 2020 | 49,070 | 47 | 95.8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Downers Grove
Based on violent crime rate of 113.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 57% 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.