Crime & Safety in Aurora, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.77
per 1,000 residents
-38% vs national
Property Crime Rate
12.97
per 1,000 residents
-40% vs national
Total Crimes
2,684
2024
Violent Clearance
31%
cases solved
-28% vs national
Property Clearance
15%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-39%
vs 100K-250K avg
-39% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-14.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Aurora Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Aurora vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Aurora is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Aurora police solve 100% of murder cases but only 4% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 100 | 0.59 | 4.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 64 | 0.38 | 14.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 305 | 1.79 | 43.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 448 | 2.63 | 8.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,306 | 7.66 | 21.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 458 | 2.68 | 4.1% |
Aurora, IL reported 472 violent crimes and 2,212 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.77 per 1,000 residents is 38.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 31% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,306 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 40.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Aurora's violent crime rate is 39% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 472 | 2,212 | 2.77 | 12.97 |
| 2023 | 549 | 1,933 | 3.22 | 11.33 |
| 2022 | 48 | 149 | 0.28 | 0.87 |
| 2020 | 659 | 2,280 | 3.45 | 11.93 |
| 2019 | 516 | 2,014 | 2.67 | 10.43 |
| 2018 | 538 | 2,301 | 2.76 | 11.81 |
| 2017 | 521 | 2,665 | 2.67 | 13.66 |
| 2016 | 631 | 2,867 | 3.14 | 14.25 |
| 2015 | 650 | 3,089 | 3.23 | 15.37 |