Crime & Safety in O'Fallon, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.95
per 1,000 residents
-57% vs national
Property Crime Rate
10.20
per 1,000 residents
-53% vs national
Total Crimes
387
2024
Violent Clearance
58%
cases solved
+37% vs national
Property Clearance
25%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-30%
vs 25K-50K avg
-30% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+27.3%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How O'Fallon Compares
Source: FBI (2024)O'Fallon vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. O'Fallon 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)O'Fallon police solve 100% of murder cases but only 10% of rape 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 | 0.03 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 10 | 0.31 | 10.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 4 | 0.13 | 75.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 47 | 1.48 | 66.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 58 | 1.82 | 20.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 216 | 6.78 | 29.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 51 | 1.60 | 11.8% |
O'Fallon, IL reported 62 violent crimes and 325 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.95 per 1,000 residents is 56.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 58% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 216 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 27.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), O'Fallon's violent crime rate is 30% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62 | 325 | 1.95 | 10.20 |
| 2023 | 49 | 410 | 1.53 | 12.79 |
| 2022 | 50 | 362 | 1.55 | 11.22 |
| 2021 | 44 | 320 | 1.48 | 10.78 |
| 2020 | 72 | 375 | 2.43 | 12.64 |
| 2019 | 53 | 423 | 1.79 | 14.25 |
| 2018 | 81 | 543 | 2.76 | 18.50 |
| 2017 | 54 | 605 | 1.86 | 20.80 |
| 2016 | 45 | 518 | 1.55 | 17.82 |
| 2015 | 36 | 488 | 1.23 | 16.74 |