Crime & Safety in Homewood, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.86
per 1,000 residents
-58% vs national
Property Crime Rate
20.91
per 1,000 residents
-4% vs national
Total Crimes
416
2024
Violent Clearance
29%
cases solved
-31% vs national
Property Clearance
35%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-29%
vs 10K-25K avg
-29% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-2.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Homewood Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Homewood vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Homewood 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)Homewood police solve 48% of larceny/theft cases but only 3% 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 | 4 | 0.22 | 25.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 14 | 0.77 | 21.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 16 | 0.88 | 37.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 56 | 3.07 | 3.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 266 | 14.56 | 48.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 60 | 3.28 | 3.3% |
Homewood, IL reported 34 violent crimes and 382 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.86 per 1,000 residents is 58.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 29% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 266 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 75.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Homewood's violent crime rate is 29% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34 | 382 | 1.86 | 20.91 |
| 2023 | 35 | 440 | 1.90 | 23.89 |
| 2022 | 32 | 691 | 1.72 | 37.08 |
| 2021 | 35 | 534 | 1.90 | 29.03 |
| 2020 | 39 | 583 | 2.09 | 31.28 |
| 2019 | 35 | 806 | 1.86 | 42.80 |
| 2018 | 46 | 786 | 2.41 | 41.25 |
| 2017 | 40 | 781 | 2.09 | 40.78 |
| 2016 | 38 | 569 | 1.96 | 29.36 |
| 2015 | 21 | 516 | 1.08 | 26.47 |