Hamel, Illinois Crime Rate

2 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 916

Key Insights

  • →Hamel has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 109.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • →Violent crime dropped 82.3% from the previous year.
  • →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 2 years of data.
  • →Safer than 58% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
109.2
-82.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
873.4
8 total
vs National Avg
↓ -70%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 1

Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault0

Property Crime: 8

Burglary3
Larceny-Theft5
Motor Vehicle Theft0
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20249161109.208873.4
20208095618.0000.0

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Hamel

Based on violent crime rate of 109.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
📈 Improving
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 58% of cities
Compare Hamel →Illinois Overview →City Rankings →Safety Score Tool →

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

The Great Crime Decline →Gun Violence Data →Violent Crime Overview →Property Crime →

More for Hamel

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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.