Homewood, Illinois Crime Rate

2 years of data (2023–2024) · Population: 18,269

Key Insights

  • →Homewood has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 186.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • →Violent crime rose 0.8% from the previous year.
  • →Safer than 41% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
186.1
+0.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2091.0
382 total
vs National Avg
↓ -48%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 34

Murder0
Rape4
Robbery14
Aggravated Assault16

Property Crime: 382

Burglary56
Larceny-Theft266
Motor Vehicle Theft60
Arson1

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202418,26934186.103822091.0
202318,41834184.624402389.0

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

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Safety Grade for Homewood

Based on violent crime rate of 186.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

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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.