Crime & Safety in Normal, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.29
per 1,000 residents
-27% vs national
Property Crime Rate
15.50
per 1,000 residents
-29% vs national
Total Crimes
988
2024
Violent Clearance
29%
cases solved
-31% vs national
Property Clearance
26%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-2%
vs 50K-100K avg
-2% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+11.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Normal Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Normal vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Normal 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)Normal police solve 50% of murder cases but only 13% of robbery 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 | 2 | 0.04 | 50.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 50 | 0.95 | 24.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 8 | 0.15 | 12.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 113 | 2.15 | 32.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 122 | 2.32 | 21.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 648 | 12.33 | 27.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 45 | 0.86 | 20.0% |
Normal, IL reported 173 violent crimes and 815 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.29 per 1,000 residents is 26.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 29% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 648 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 37.2% of aggravated assaults. Normal's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 173 | 815 | 3.29 | 15.50 |
| 2023 | 156 | 865 | 2.95 | 16.36 |
| 2022 | 123 | 730 | 2.29 | 13.62 |
| 2021 | 104 | 696 | 1.90 | 12.74 |
| 2020 | 105 | 733 | 1.92 | 13.41 |
| 2019 | 152 | 936 | 2.76 | 17.01 |
| 2018 | 123 | 999 | 2.26 | 18.32 |
| 2017 | 132 | 1,052 | 2.42 | 19.29 |
| 2016 | 144 | 1,080 | 2.63 | 19.73 |
| 2015 | 120 | 1,189 | 2.18 | 21.58 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2012 | Normal Community High School | 0 | 0 | indiscriminate | .22-caliber Ruger pistol |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.