Crime & Safety in Oak Lawn, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.80
per 1,000 residents
-60% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.27
per 1,000 residents
-21% vs national
Total Crimes
1,048
2024
Violent Clearance
58%
cases solved
+36% vs national
Property Clearance
13%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-46%
vs 50K-100K avg
-46% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+31.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Oak Lawn Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Oak Lawn vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Oak Lawn 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)Oak Lawn police solve 100% of murder cases but only 2% 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 | 2 | 0.04 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 20 | 0.36 | 10.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 24 | 0.44 | 37.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 53 | 0.96 | 83.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 189 | 3.44 | 4.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 635 | 11.56 | 17.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 125 | 2.27 | 2.4% |
Oak Lawn, IL reported 99 violent crimes and 949 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.80 per 1,000 residents is 59.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 58% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 635 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 45.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Oak Lawn's violent crime rate is 46% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 99 | 949 | 1.80 | 17.27 |
| 2023 | 76 | 866 | 1.37 | 15.64 |
| 2022 | 68 | 856 | 1.22 | 15.30 |
| 2021 | 62 | 570 | 1.15 | 10.53 |
| 2020 | 93 | 731 | 1.70 | 13.33 |
| 2019 | 83 | 826 | 1.50 | 14.92 |
| 2018 | 81 | 758 | 1.45 | 13.54 |
| 2017 | 97 | 673 | 1.73 | 11.98 |
| 2016 | 79 | 937 | 1.39 | 16.50 |
| 2015 | 70 | 845 | 1.23 | 14.80 |