Elgin, Illinois Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 112,879
Key Insights
- →Elgin has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 266.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 19% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 29% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.24 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
266.7
+19.0% YoY
Murder Rate
4.4
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
1102.1
1,244 total
vs National Avg
↓ -26%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 301
Murder5
Rape73
Robbery35
Aggravated Assault188
Property Crime: 1,244
Burglary239
Larceny-Theft908
Motor Vehicle Theft97
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 112,879 | 301 | 266.7 | 5 | 1,244 | 1102.1 |
| 2023 | 112,470 | 252 | 224.1 | 6 | 993 | 882.9 |
| 2022 | 113,205 | 215 | 189.9 | 3 | 851 | 751.7 |
| 2020 | 111,127 | 260 | 234.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Elgin
Based on violent crime rate of 266.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 29% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →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.