Granite City, Illinois Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 26,708
Key Insights
- →Granite City has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 617.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 8% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
617.8
+8.0% YoY
Murder Rate
3.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2489.9
665 total
vs National Avg
↑ 72%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 165
Murder1
Rape42
Robbery20
Aggravated Assault102
Property Crime: 665
Burglary246
Larceny-Theft339
Motor Vehicle Theft80
Arson15
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,708 | 165 | 617.8 | 1 | 665 | 2489.9 |
| 2023 | 26,927 | 154 | 571.9 | 2 | 582 | 2161.4 |
| 2022 | 27,273 | 178 | 652.7 | 2 | 697 | 2555.6 |
| 2021 | 27,787 | 156 | 561.4 | 2 | 672 | 2418.4 |
| 2020 | 27,982 | 218 | 779.1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Granite City
Based on violent crime rate of 617.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 8% 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.