Crime & Safety in Fairview Heights, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.08
per 1,000 residents
-9% vs national
Property Crime Rate
30.29
per 1,000 residents
+39% vs national
Total Crimes
548
2024
Violent Clearance
55%
cases solved
+31% vs national
Property Clearance
33%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+56%
vs 10K-25K avg
+56% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+24.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Fairview Heights Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fairview Heights vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Fairview Heights 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)Fairview Heights police solve 75% of robbery cases but only 0% of murder 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 | 0.06 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 12 | 0.75 | 50.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 4 | 0.25 | 75.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 48 | 3.01 | 56.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 48 | 3.01 | 18.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 403 | 25.27 | 35.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 32 | 2.01 | 25.0% |
Fairview Heights, IL reported 65 violent crimes and 483 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.08 per 1,000 residents is 9.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 55% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 403 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 35.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Fairview Heights's violent crime rate is 56% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65 | 483 | 4.08 | 30.29 |
| 2023 | 53 | 511 | 3.28 | 31.63 |
| 2022 | 51 | 512 | 3.13 | 31.47 |
| 2021 | 44 | 475 | 2.74 | 29.62 |
| 2020 | 37 | 510 | 2.28 | 31.45 |
| 2019 | 41 | 591 | 2.50 | 36.11 |
| 2018 | 67 | 695 | 4.06 | 42.08 |
| 2017 | 47 | 720 | 2.83 | 43.33 |
| 2016 | 41 | 870 | 2.44 | 51.87 |
| 2015 | 44 | 725 | 2.61 | 43.02 |