Ottawa, Illinois Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 18,722
Key Insights
- →Ottawa has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 186.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 34.5% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 41% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
186.9
-34.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1495.6
280 total
vs National Avg
↓ -48%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 35
Murder0
Rape12
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault22
Property Crime: 280
Burglary54
Larceny-Theft209
Motor Vehicle Theft17
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,722 | 35 | 186.9 | 0 | 280 | 1495.6 |
| 2023 | 18,579 | 53 | 285.3 | 0 | 276 | 1485.5 |
| 2022 | 18,696 | 33 | 176.5 | 0 | 135 | 722.1 |
| 2020 | 17,983 | 20 | 111.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Ottawa
Based on violent crime rate of 186.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 41% 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.