Crime & Safety in Champaign, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.02
per 1,000 residents
+12% vs national
Property Crime Rate
22.79
per 1,000 residents
+5% vs national
Total Crimes
2,488
2024
Violent Clearance
31%
cases solved
-27% vs national
Property Clearance
12%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+49%
vs 50K-100K avg
+49% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+18.1%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Champaign Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Champaign vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Champaign 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)Champaign police solve 40% of murder cases but only 8% 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 | 5 | 0.06 | 40.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 61 | 0.68 | 26.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 82 | 0.92 | 29.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 301 | 3.36 | 32.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 514 | 5.75 | 15.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,317 | 14.72 | 11.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 208 | 2.32 | 8.2% |
Champaign, IL reported 449 violent crimes and 2,039 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.02 per 1,000 residents is 12.0% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 31% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,317 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 34.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Champaign's violent crime rate is 49% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 449 | 2,039 | 5.02 | 22.79 |
| 2023 | 381 | 1,615 | 4.25 | 18.01 |
| 2022 | 623 | 1,684 | 6.94 | 18.75 |
| 2021 | 702 | 1,416 | 7.78 | 15.69 |
| 2020 | 827 | 1,565 | 9.21 | 17.43 |
| 2019 | 827 | 2,203 | 9.30 | 24.78 |
| 2018 | 629 | 2,104 | 7.12 | 23.82 |
| 2017 | 634 | 2,623 | 7.24 | 29.96 |
| 2016 | 673 | 2,982 | 7.73 | 34.25 |
| 2015 | 607 | 2,551 | 7.11 | 29.88 |