Crime & Safety in Cicero, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.52
per 1,000 residents
-21% vs national
Property Crime Rate
12.34
per 1,000 residents
-43% vs national
Total Crimes
1,265
2024
Violent Clearance
45%
cases solved
+6% vs national
Property Clearance
20%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+5%
vs 50K-100K avg
+5% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+37.0%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Cicero Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cicero vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Cicero 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)Cicero police solve 100% of murder cases but only 1% 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 | 4 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 12 | 0.15 | 25.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 97 | 1.22 | 37.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 164 | 2.06 | 48.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 335 | 4.20 | 12.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 344 | 4.31 | 45.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 305 | 3.82 | 1.0% |
Cicero, IL reported 281 violent crimes and 984 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.52 per 1,000 residents is 21.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 45% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 344 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 54.3% of aggravated assaults. Cicero's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 281 | 984 | 3.52 | 12.34 |
| 2023 | 207 | 982 | 2.57 | 12.21 |
| 2022 | 286 | 1,166 | 3.51 | 14.31 |
| 2021 | 336 | 911 | 4.24 | 11.49 |
| 2020 | 325 | 1,377 | 4.04 | 17.12 |
| 2019 | 258 | 1,579 | 3.17 | 19.43 |
| 2018 | 314 | 1,770 | 3.81 | 21.50 |
| 2017 | 301 | 1,840 | 3.64 | 22.23 |
| 2016 | 263 | 1,712 | 3.14 | 20.43 |
| 2015 | 200 | 1,653 | 2.37 | 19.59 |