Crime & Safety in Dixon, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.93
per 1,000 residents
-57% vs national
Property Crime Rate
4.59
per 1,000 residents
-79% vs national
Total Crimes
98
2024
Violent Clearance
97%
cases solved
+128% vs national
Property Clearance
51%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-26%
vs 10K-25K avg
-26% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+94.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Dixon Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Dixon vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Dixon 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)Dixon police solve 200% of rape cases but only 50% of larceny/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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 2 | 0.13 | 200.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.20 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 24 | 1.60 | 91.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 4 | 0.27 | 50.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 64 | 4.25 | 50.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1 | 0.07 | 100.0% |
Dixon, IL reported 29 violent crimes and 69 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.93 per 1,000 residents is 57.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 97% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 64 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 12.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Dixon's violent crime rate is 26% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 | 69 | 1.93 | 4.59 |
| 2023 | 15 | 64 | 0.99 | 4.23 |
| 2022 | 18 | 90 | 1.17 | 5.85 |
| 2020 | 15 | 211 | 1.00 | 14.02 |
| 2019 | 37 | 278 | 2.45 | 18.42 |
| 2018 | 32 | 222 | 2.12 | 14.67 |
| 2017 | 28 | 317 | 1.86 | 21.07 |
| 2016 | 20 | 272 | 1.31 | 17.84 |
| 2015 | 27 | 252 | 1.78 | 16.60 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2018 | Dixon High School | 0 | 0 | unclear | rifle |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.