Crime & Safety in Chicago, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.40
per 1,000 residents
+20% vs national
Property Crime Rate
34.72
per 1,000 residents
+60% vs national
Total Crimes
105,871
2024
Violent Clearance
10%
cases solved
-78% vs national
Property Clearance
5%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-25%
vs 1M+ avg
-25% vs 1M+
YoY Change
-11.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Chicago Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Chicago vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Over 1,000,000 residents. Chicago 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)Chicago police solve 17% of murder cases but only 3% 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 | 461 | 0.17 | 17.4% |
| Rape | Violent | 1,551 | 0.59 | 3.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 8,847 | 3.35 | 7.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 3,386 | 1.28 | 16.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 7,778 | 2.95 | 4.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 61,185 | 23.19 | 6.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 22,663 | 8.59 | 2.5% |
Chicago, IL reported 14,245 violent crimes and 91,626 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.40 per 1,000 residents is 20.5% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 10% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 61,185 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 38.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Over 1,000,000 population), Chicago's violent crime rate is 25% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,245 | 91,626 | 5.40 | 34.72 |
| 2023 | 15,948 | 90,201 | 6.07 | 34.32 |
| 2022 | 14,321 | 83,090 | 5.40 | 31.33 |
| 2021 | 7,769 | 30,364 | 2.85 | 11.16 |
| 2020 | 26,583 | 59,530 | 9.87 | 22.10 |
| 2019 | 25,532 | 80,742 | 9.43 | 29.83 |
| 2018 | 27,420 | 86,822 | 10.08 | 31.93 |
| 2017 | 29,737 | 88,324 | 10.99 | 32.64 |
| 2016 | 30,193 | 87,136 | 11.08 | 31.97 |
| 2015 | 24,698 | 80,505 | 9.05 | 29.50 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
8
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
9
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2022 | Walt Disney Magnet School | 0 | 1 | accidental | nan |
| Oct 13, 2021 | James McDade Classical School | 0 | 0 | targeted | nan |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Wendell Phillips Academy High School | 0 | 2 | unclear | nan |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Warren Elementary School | 0 | 2 | targeted | nan |
| Apr 9, 2007 | Chicago Vocational Career Academy | 0 | 1 | accidental | 9mm handgun |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Harlan Community Academy High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | .25-caliber handgun |
| Feb 8, 2005 | Bowen High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | nan |
| Feb 14, 2000 | Duke Ellington Elementary School | 0 | 1 | accidental | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.