Crime & Safety in Elgin, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.67
per 1,000 residents
-40% vs national
Property Crime Rate
11.02
per 1,000 residents
-49% vs national
Total Crimes
1,545
2024
Violent Clearance
35%
cases solved
-17% vs national
Property Clearance
8%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-41%
vs 100K-250K avg
-41% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+18.1%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Elgin Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Elgin vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Elgin 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)Elgin police solve 80% of murder cases but only 7% 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 | 5 | 0.04 | 80.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 73 | 0.65 | 13.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 35 | 0.31 | 25.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 188 | 1.67 | 44.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 239 | 2.12 | 7.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 908 | 8.04 | 7.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 97 | 0.86 | 7.2% |
Elgin, IL reported 301 violent crimes and 1,244 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.67 per 1,000 residents is 40.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 35% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 908 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 28.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Elgin's violent crime rate is 41% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 301 | 1,244 | 2.67 | 11.02 |
| 2023 | 254 | 993 | 2.26 | 8.83 |
| 2022 | 215 | 852 | 1.90 | 7.53 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 260 | 1,358 | 2.34 | 12.22 |
| 2019 | 223 | 1,429 | 1.99 | 12.75 |
| 2018 | 276 | 1,713 | 2.44 | 15.15 |
| 2017 | 224 | 1,579 | 1.99 | 14.00 |
| 2016 | 236 | 1,565 | 2.09 | 13.86 |
| 2015 | 245 | 1,630 | 2.19 | 14.58 |