Lansing, Illinois Crime Rate

2 years of data (20232024) · 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.
  • 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

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202427,309107391.815021838.2
202327,525112406.916822477.7

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)

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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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.