Glendale Heights, Illinois Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 32,181
Key Insights
- →Glendale Heights has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 99.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 13.6% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 60% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
99.4
-13.6% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
991.3
319 total
vs National Avg
↓ -72%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 32
Murder0
Rape18
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault11
Property Crime: 319
Burglary45
Larceny-Theft257
Motor Vehicle Theft17
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32,181 | 32 | 99.4 | 0 | 319 | 991.3 |
| 2023 | 32,179 | 37 | 115.0 | 0 | 248 | 770.7 |
| 2020 | 33,539 | 50 | 149.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Glendale Heights
Based on violent crime rate of 99.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 60% 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.