Lansing, Illinois Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 27,309
Key Insights
- →Lansing has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 391.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.7% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 18% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.21 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
391.8
-3.7% YoY
Murder Rate
3.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1838.2
502 total
vs National Avg
↑ 9%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 107
Murder1
Rape19
Robbery43
Aggravated Assault44
Property Crime: 502
Burglary199
Larceny-Theft184
Motor Vehicle Theft119
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,309 | 107 | 391.8 | 1 | 502 | 1838.2 |
| 2023 | 27,525 | 112 | 406.9 | 1 | 682 | 2477.7 |
| 2022 | 27,828 | 106 | 380.9 | 1 | 754 | 2709.5 |
| 2020 | 27,297 | 116 | 425.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Lansing
Based on violent crime rate of 391.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 18% 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.