Crime rate in Chicago, Illinois (IL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map
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Type | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Murders (per 100,000) | 641 (22.9) | 627 (21.7) | 665 (23.0) | 648 (22.4) | 651 (22.6) | 448 (15.6) | 446 (15.6) | 467 (16.4) | 443 (15.6) | 510 (18.0) | 459 (16.1) | 432 (15.2) | 431 (15.9) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 2,469 (88.2) | 2,237 (77.2) | 1,976 (68.2) | 1,963 (67.8) | 2,023 (70.1) | 1,757 (61.2) | 1,618 (56.5) | 1,524 (53.6) | 1,593 (56.2) | 1,569 (55.3) | 1,439 (50.4) | N/A | N/A |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 20,210 (722.0) | 19,449 (671.6) | 18,473 (637.9) | 18,532 (639.9) | 18,530 (642.0) | 15,965 (556.4) | 15,961 (557.6) | 15,860 (558.0) | 15,412 (544.0) | 16,649 (587.0) | 15,884 (556.7) | 14,213 (501.6) | 13,975 (516.9) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 28,027 (1,001.3) | 26,660 (920.6) | 25,571 (883.0) | 24,842 (857.8) | 22,905 (793.6) | 18,820 (656.0) | 17,934 (626.6) | 17,441 (613.6) | 17,414 (614.6) | 17,029 (600.4) | 15,743 (551.8) | 13,757 (485.5) | 12,408 (458.9) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 30,122 (1,076.2) | 28,401 (980.7) | 26,026 (898.7) | 25,552 (882.3) | 25,614 (887.4) | 24,542 (855.4) | 25,298 (883.9) | 24,125 (848.7) | 24,719 (872.4) | 26,031 (917.9) | 26,520 (929.5) | 26,203 (924.7) | 26,420 (977.2) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 112,454 (4,017.6) | 105,728 (3,650.8) | 98,544 (3,402.7) | 96,380 (3,328.0) | 97,484 (3,377.5) | 94,651 (3,299.0) | 83,235 (2,908.0) | 83,518 (2,938.2) | 82,418 (2,908.9) | 85,999 (3,032.3) | 78,679 (2,757.7) | 74,764 (2,638.4) | 72,373 (2,676.8) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 36,075 (1,288.8) | 35,570 (1,228.2) | 27,571 (952.0) | 25,245 (871.7) | 25,096 (869.5) | 22,788 (794.3) | 22,491 (785.8) | 21,823 (767.7) | 18,567 (655.3) | 18,969 (668.8) | 15,476 (542.4) | 19,078 (673.3) | 19,446 (719.2) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 1,267 (45.3) | 1,106 (38.2) | 1,006 (34.7) | 1,022 (35.3) | 1,016 (35.2) | 772 (26.9) | 683 (23.9) | 716 (25.2) | 705 (24.9) | 637 (22.5) | 609 (21.3) | N/A | N/A |
| City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.5) | 900.2 | 829.3 | 767.4 | 750.4 | 742.3 | 654.0 | 629.5 | 623.5 | 611.1 | 635.1 | 586.8 | N/A | N/A |
According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 2,722 registered sex offenders living in Chicago, Illinois as of May 26, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Chicago to the number of sex offenders is 1,047 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.
See how dangerous Chicago, IL is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
(Note: Higher means more crime)
| Chicago: | 586.8 |
| Stickney: | 187.8 |
| Cicero: | 251.1 |
| Berwyn: | 214.7 |
| Forest View: | 300.0 |
| Riverside: | 129.6 |
| Lyons: | 144.8 |
| North Riverside: | 470.7 |
| Burbank: | 141.8 |
Violent crime rate in 2009
| Chicago: | 657.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 238.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2008
| Chicago: | 706.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 252.4 |
Violent crime rate in 2007
| Chicago: | 688.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 259.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2006
| Chicago: | 693.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 264.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2005
| Chicago: | 701.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 258.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2004
| Chicago: | 721.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 256.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2003
| Chicago: | 859.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 262.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2002
| Chicago: | 888.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 272.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2001
| Chicago: | 902.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 276.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2000
| Chicago: | 945.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 277.6 |
Violent crime rate in 1999
| Chicago: | 1,027.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 286.4 |
Property crime rate in 2011
| Chicago: | 451.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 273.7 |
Property crime rate in 2010
| Chicago: | 431.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 276.4 |
Property crime rate in 2009
| Chicago: | 418.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Property crime rate in 2008
| Chicago: | 449.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Property crime rate in 2007
| Chicago: | 431.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 309.2 |
Property crime rate in 2006
| Chicago: | 445.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Property crime rate in 2005
| Chicago: | 454.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 322.3 |
Property crime rate in 2004
| Chicago: | 469.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 327.4 |
Property crime rate in 2003
| Chicago: | 492.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 334.1 |
Property crime rate in 2002
| Chicago: | 488.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 336.9 |
Property crime rate in 2001
| Chicago: | 508.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 337.2 |
Property crime rate in 2000
| Chicago: | 580.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 331.5 |
Property crime rate in 1999
| Chicago: | 628.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 345.0 |
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