Joliet, Illinois Crime Rate
3 years of data (2022–2024) · Population: 150,569
Key Insights
- →Joliet has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 350.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 13.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 21% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.28 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
350.0
-13.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1244.6
1,874 total
vs National Avg
↓ -3%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 527
Murder0
Rape73
Robbery53
Aggravated Assault401
Property Crime: 1,874
Burglary587
Larceny-Theft1,060
Motor Vehicle Theft227
Arson10
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 150,569 | 527 | 350.0 | 0 | 1,874 | 1244.6 |
| 2023 | 149,940 | 609 | 406.2 | 5 | 1,503 | 1002.4 |
| 2022 | 150,545 | 770 | 511.5 | 2 | 1,534 | 1019.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Joliet
Based on violent crime rate of 350.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 21% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →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.