Crime & Safety in Evanston, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.42
per 1,000 residents
-68% vs national
Property Crime Rate
27.42
per 1,000 residents
+26% vs national
Total Crimes
2,139
2024
Violent Clearance
30%
cases solved
-28% vs national
Property Clearance
8%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-58%
vs 50K-100K avg
-58% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-15.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Evanston Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Evanston vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Evanston 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)Evanston police solve 39% of aggravated assault 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 23 | 0.31 | 13.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 41 | 0.55 | 31.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 41 | 0.55 | 39.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 335 | 4.52 | 3.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,524 | 20.55 | 9.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 175 | 2.36 | 0.6% |
Evanston, IL reported 105 violent crimes and 2,034 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.42 per 1,000 residents is 68.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 30% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,524 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 22.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Evanston's violent crime rate is 58% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 105 | 2,034 | 1.42 | 27.42 |
| 2023 | 125 | 2,333 | 1.68 | 31.35 |
| 2022 | 128 | 1,861 | 1.68 | 24.40 |
| 2021 | 129 | 1,676 | 1.78 | 23.12 |
| 2020 | 149 | 1,569 | 2.03 | 21.39 |
| 2019 | 115 | 1,937 | 1.55 | 26.16 |
| 2018 | 140 | 1,702 | 1.87 | 22.76 |
| 2017 | 122 | 1,769 | 1.63 | 23.60 |
| 2016 | 130 | 1,671 | 1.72 | 22.07 |
| 2015 | 131 | 1,815 | 1.73 | 23.90 |