Palatine, Illinois Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 63,960
Key Insights
- →Palatine has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 67.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 41.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 69% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
67.2
-41.5% YoY
Murder Rate
1.6
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
941.2
602 total
vs National Avg
↓ -81%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 43
Murder1
Rape11
Robbery6
Aggravated Assault25
Property Crime: 602
Burglary135
Larceny-Theft426
Motor Vehicle Theft41
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63,960 | 43 | 67.2 | 1 | 602 | 941.2 |
| 2023 | 64,407 | 74 | 114.9 | 1 | 602 | 934.7 |
| 2022 | 65,078 | 71 | 109.1 | 3 | 514 | 789.8 |
| 2020 | 67,358 | 33 | 49.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Palatine
Based on violent crime rate of 67.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 69% 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.