Crime & Safety in Olympia Fields, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.24
per 1,000 residents
-50% vs national
Property Crime Rate
44.28
per 1,000 residents
+104% vs national
Total Crimes
208
2024
Violent Clearance
10%
cases solved
-76% vs national
Property Clearance
51%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-5%
vs <10K avg
-5% vs <10K
YoY Change
+25.8%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Olympia Fields Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Olympia Fields vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Olympia Fields 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)Olympia Fields police solve 79% of burglary cases but only 0% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 6 | 1.34 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.45 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 2 | 0.45 | 50.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 48 | 10.73 | 79.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 137 | 30.64 | 45.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 13 | 2.91 | 0.0% |
Olympia Fields, IL reported 10 violent crimes and 198 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.24 per 1,000 residents is 50.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 10% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 137 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Olympia Fields's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 198 | 2.24 | 44.28 |
| 2023 | 8 | 218 | 1.78 | 48.46 |
| 2022 | 5 | 169 | 1.09 | 36.96 |
| 2021 | 6 | 158 | 1.27 | 33.41 |
| 2020 | 12 | 290 | 2.51 | 60.73 |
| 2019 | 13 | 490 | 2.70 | 101.64 |
| 2018 | 7 | 353 | 1.44 | 72.37 |
| 2017 | 19 | 240 | 3.87 | 48.87 |
| 2016 | 4 | 146 | 0.80 | 29.02 |
| 2015 | 6 | 121 | 1.19 | 23.92 |