Crime & Safety in Crystal Lake, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.05
per 1,000 residents
-77% vs national
Property Crime Rate
11.03
per 1,000 residents
-49% vs national
Total Crimes
496
2024
Violent Clearance
42%
cases solved
-1% vs national
Property Clearance
25%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-63%
vs 25K-50K avg
-63% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+12.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Crystal Lake Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Crystal Lake vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Crystal Lake 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)Crystal Lake police solve 57% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of robbery 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 20 | 0.49 | 30.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.05 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 21 | 0.51 | 57.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 42 | 1.02 | 19.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 381 | 9.28 | 27.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 30 | 0.73 | 13.3% |
Crystal Lake, IL reported 43 violent crimes and 453 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.05 per 1,000 residents is 76.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 42% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 381 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 23.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Crystal Lake's violent crime rate is 63% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43 | 453 | 1.05 | 11.03 |
| 2023 | 38 | 428 | 0.93 | 10.47 |
| 2022 | 38 | 231 | 0.94 | 5.69 |
| 2020 | 37 | 418 | 0.93 | 10.52 |
| 2019 | 45 | 491 | 1.13 | 12.29 |
| 2018 | 38 | 648 | 0.94 | 16.06 |
| 2017 | 53 | 586 | 1.32 | 14.57 |
| 2016 | 44 | 624 | 1.09 | 15.46 |
| 2015 | 59 | 749 | 1.46 | 18.53 |