Crime & Safety in Lombard, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.17
per 1,000 residents
-74% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.00
per 1,000 residents
-26% vs national
Total Crimes
748
2024
Violent Clearance
31%
cases solved
-26% vs national
Property Clearance
34%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-58%
vs 25K-50K avg
-58% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-7.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Lombard Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Lombard vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Lombard 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)Lombard police solve 52% of aggravated assault cases but only 4% 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 | 17 | 0.39 | 5.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 11 | 0.25 | 27.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 23 | 0.53 | 52.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 79 | 1.81 | 19.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 591 | 13.56 | 37.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 27 | 0.62 | 3.7% |
Lombard, IL reported 51 violent crimes and 697 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.17 per 1,000 residents is 73.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 31% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 591 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 34.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Lombard'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 | 51 | 697 | 1.17 | 16.00 |
| 2023 | 55 | 688 | 1.26 | 15.78 |
| 2022 | 5 | 94 | 0.12 | 2.16 |
| 2020 | 34 | 743 | 0.77 | 16.74 |
| 2019 | 43 | 949 | 0.96 | 21.24 |
| 2018 | 53 | 857 | 1.21 | 19.57 |
| 2017 | 39 | 945 | 0.89 | 21.53 |
| 2016 | 48 | 946 | 1.09 | 21.57 |
| 2015 | 48 | 855 | 1.09 | 19.43 |