Pontiac, Illinois Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 10,958
Key Insights
- →Pontiac has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 237.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 41.7% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 33% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.17 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
237.3
-41.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1359.7
149 total
vs National Avg
↓ -34%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 26
Murder0
Rape12
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault14
Property Crime: 149
Burglary12
Larceny-Theft132
Motor Vehicle Theft5
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,958 | 26 | 237.3 | 0 | 149 | 1359.7 |
| 2023 | 11,049 | 45 | 407.3 | 0 | 115 | 1040.8 |
| 2022 | 11,333 | 31 | 273.5 | 0 | 94 | 829.4 |
| 2020 | 11,184 | 34 | 304.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Pontiac
Based on violent crime rate of 237.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 33% 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.