Crime & Safety in Oak Park, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.24
per 1,000 residents
-28% vs national
Property Crime Rate
36.08
per 1,000 residents
+66% vs national
Total Crimes
2,017
2024
Violent Clearance
30%
cases solved
-29% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-4%
vs 50K-100K avg
-4% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+7.8%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Oak Park Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Oak Park vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Oak Park 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 Park police solve 67% of murder 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 | 3 | 0.06 | 66.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 27 | 0.53 | 7.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 64 | 1.25 | 26.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 72 | 1.40 | 40.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 545 | 10.62 | 5.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,108 | 21.60 | 11.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 198 | 3.86 | 3.0% |
Oak Park, IL reported 166 violent crimes and 1,851 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.24 per 1,000 residents is 27.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 30% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,108 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 51.4% of aggravated assaults. Oak Park'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 | 166 | 1,851 | 3.24 | 36.08 |
| 2023 | 155 | 1,721 | 3.00 | 33.32 |
| 2022 | 189 | 1,636 | 3.62 | 31.37 |
| 2020 | 194 | 1,689 | 3.70 | 32.21 |
| 2019 | 156 | 1,594 | 2.98 | 30.47 |
| 2018 | 150 | 1,603 | 2.87 | 30.64 |
| 2017 | 178 | 1,453 | 3.44 | 28.08 |
| 2016 | 108 | 1,495 | 2.06 | 28.55 |