Crime & Safety in Bolingbrook, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.82
per 1,000 residents
-59% vs national
Property Crime Rate
7.79
per 1,000 residents
-64% vs national
Total Crimes
713
2024
Violent Clearance
50%
cases solved
+17% vs national
Property Clearance
12%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-46%
vs 50K-100K avg
-46% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-16.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Bolingbrook Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Bolingbrook vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Bolingbrook 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)Bolingbrook police solve 100% of murder cases but only 7% of motor vehicle theft 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 | 33 | 0.44 | 54.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 13 | 0.18 | 46.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 88 | 1.19 | 47.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 179 | 2.41 | 7.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 324 | 4.37 | 15.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 75 | 1.01 | 6.7% |
Bolingbrook, IL reported 135 violent crimes and 578 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.82 per 1,000 residents is 59.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 50% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 324 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 35.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Bolingbrook's violent crime rate is 46% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 135 | 578 | 1.82 | 7.79 |
| 2023 | 162 | 655 | 2.19 | 8.83 |
| 2022 | 159 | 562 | 2.17 | 7.66 |
| 2021 | 105 | 325 | 1.42 | 4.39 |
| 2020 | 130 | 533 | 1.74 | 7.14 |
| 2019 | 123 | 650 | 1.63 | 8.62 |
| 2018 | 112 | 592 | 1.48 | 7.85 |
| 2017 | 140 | 735 | 1.87 | 9.84 |
| 2016 | 158 | 944 | 2.12 | 12.68 |
| 2015 | 136 | 991 | 1.83 | 13.33 |