Crime & Safety in East Peoria, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.70
per 1,000 residents
-40% vs national
Property Crime Rate
23.64
per 1,000 residents
+9% vs national
Total Crimes
576
2024
Violent Clearance
71%
cases solved
+68% vs national
Property Clearance
38%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+3%
vs 10K-25K avg
+3% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-14.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How East Peoria Compares
Source: FBI (2024)East Peoria vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. East Peoria 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)East Peoria police solve 100% of murder cases but only 10% of burglary 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 | 1 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 13 | 0.59 | 46.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.14 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 41 | 1.87 | 78.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 105 | 4.80 | 9.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 391 | 17.88 | 45.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 21 | 0.96 | 28.6% |
East Peoria, IL reported 59 violent crimes and 517 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.70 per 1,000 residents is 39.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 71% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 391 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 19.5% of aggravated assaults. East Peoria's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59 | 517 | 2.70 | 23.64 |
| 2023 | 69 | 613 | 3.14 | 27.88 |
| 2022 | 67 | 592 | 3.03 | 26.75 |
| 2021 | 68 | 471 | 3.06 | 21.18 |
| 2019 | 70 | 409 | 3.12 | 18.22 |
| 2018 | 114 | 584 | 5.04 | 25.80 |
| 2017 | 97 | 684 | 4.24 | 29.93 |
| 2016 | 97 | 625 | 4.22 | 27.16 |
| 2015 | 96 | 639 | 4.11 | 27.36 |