Galesburg, Illinois Crime Rate

1 years of data (2024–2024) · Population: 28,864

Key Insights

  • →Galesburg has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 512.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.9 per 100K.
  • →Safer than 11% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.17 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
512.7
Murder Rate
6.9
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
2965.6
856 total
vs National Avg
↑ 43%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 148

Murder2
Rape42
Robbery6
Aggravated Assault98

Property Crime: 856

Burglary209
Larceny-Theft597
Motor Vehicle Theft50
Arson3
D
Safety Grade for Galesburg

Based on violent crime rate of 512.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

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Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

Garfield Heights, Ohio →Oak Park, Michigan →West Springfield, Massachusetts →Twentynine Palms, California →Monterey, California →

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.

Full Arrest Demographics by Race →Racial Disparities Analysis →Crime Statistics by Race →Who Commits Crime? →

Related Analysis

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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.