Vernon Hills, Illinois Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 26,629
Key Insights
- →Vernon Hills has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 60.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 38.2% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 72% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
60.1
-38.2% YoY
Murder Rate
7.5
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1464.6
390 total
vs National Avg
↓ -83%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 16
Murder2
Rape4
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault7
Property Crime: 390
Burglary37
Larceny-Theft340
Motor Vehicle Theft13
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,629 | 16 | 60.1 | 2 | 390 | 1464.6 |
| 2023 | 26,728 | 26 | 97.3 | 0 | 379 | 1418.0 |
| 2022 | 26,717 | 28 | 104.8 | 0 | 338 | 1265.1 |
| 2020 | 26,693 | 21 | 78.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Vernon Hills
Based on violent crime rate of 60.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 72% 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.