Sycamore, Illinois Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 18,718
Key Insights
- →Sycamore has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 42.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 74.2% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 77% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
42.7
-74.2% YoY
Murder Rate
5.3
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1009.7
189 total
vs National Avg
↓ -88%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 8
Murder1
Rape3
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault4
Property Crime: 189
Burglary16
Larceny-Theft155
Motor Vehicle Theft18
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,718 | 8 | 42.7 | 1 | 189 | 1009.7 |
| 2023 | 18,697 | 31 | 165.8 | 1 | 190 | 1016.2 |
| 2022 | 18,673 | 28 | 149.9 | 0 | 220 | 1178.2 |
| 2021 | 18,399 | 22 | 119.6 | 1 | 213 | 1157.7 |
| 2020 | 18,413 | 13 | 70.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Sycamore
Based on violent crime rate of 42.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 77% 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.