Crime & Safety in Mount Prospect, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.90
per 1,000 residents
-80% vs national
Property Crime Rate
8.87
per 1,000 residents
-59% vs national
Total Crimes
523
2024
Violent Clearance
42%
cases solved
-2% vs national
Property Clearance
13%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-73%
vs 50K-100K avg
-73% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-13.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Mount Prospect Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mount Prospect vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Mount Prospect 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)Mount Prospect police solve 100% of murder cases but only 5% of burglary 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 | 0.02 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 13 | 0.24 | 30.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 7 | 0.13 | 28.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 27 | 0.50 | 48.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 109 | 2.04 | 4.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 319 | 5.96 | 16.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 47 | 0.88 | 6.4% |
Mount Prospect, IL reported 48 violent crimes and 475 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.90 per 1,000 residents is 80.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 42% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 319 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 51.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Mount Prospect's violent crime rate is 73% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48 | 475 | 0.90 | 8.87 |
| 2023 | 56 | 545 | 1.04 | 10.11 |
| 2022 | 38 | 524 | 0.70 | 9.62 |
| 2021 | 26 | 327 | 0.49 | 6.16 |
| 2020 | 26 | 397 | 0.49 | 7.41 |
| 2019 | 29 | 464 | 0.54 | 8.58 |
| 2018 | 35 | 598 | 0.65 | 11.10 |
| 2017 | 25 | 567 | 0.46 | 10.47 |
| 2016 | 26 | 564 | 0.47 | 10.28 |
| 2015 | 37 | 503 | 0.67 | 9.13 |