Evanston, Illinois Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 74,178
Key Insights
- →Evanston has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 141.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 15.7% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 50% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
141.6
-15.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2742.1
2,034 total
vs National Avg
↓ -61%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 105
Murder0
Rape23
Robbery41
Aggravated Assault41
Property Crime: 2,034
Burglary335
Larceny-Theft1,524
Motor Vehicle Theft175
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74,178 | 105 | 141.6 | 0 | 2,034 | 2742.1 |
| 2023 | 74,413 | 125 | 168.0 | 1 | 2,333 | 3135.2 |
| 2022 | 76,259 | 135 | 177.0 | 2 | 1,869 | 2450.9 |
| 2021 | 72,497 | 130 | 179.3 | 6 | 1,654 | 2281.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Evanston
Based on violent crime rate of 141.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 50% 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.