Pekin, Illinois Crime Rate

3 years of data (2021–2023) · Population: 31,053

Key Insights

  • →Pekin has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 328.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
  • →Violent crime dropped 0.3% from the previous year.
  • →5 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 16.1 per 100K.
  • →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
  • →Safer than 23% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
328.5
-0.3% YoY
Murder Rate
16.1
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
2357.3
732 total
vs National Avg
↓ -13%
National: 379.5

2023 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 102

Murder5
Rape31
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault61

Property Crime: 732

Burglary116
Larceny-Theft573
Motor Vehicle Theft43
Arson5

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202331,053102328.557322357.3
202231,252103329.657122278.3
202131,593104329.245761823.2

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

C
Safety Grade for Pekin

Based on violent crime rate of 328.5 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)

Crime Trajectory
↕️ Volatile
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 23% of cities
Compare Pekin →Illinois Overview →City Rankings →Safety Score Tool →

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.

Full Arrest Demographics by Race →Racial Disparities Analysis →Crime Statistics by Race →Who Commits Crime? →

Related Analysis

The Great Crime Decline →Gun Violence Data →Violent Crime Overview →Property Crime →

More for Pekin

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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.