Crime & Safety in Rantoul, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.49
per 1,000 residents
+23% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.74
per 1,000 residents
-18% vs national
Total Crimes
275
2024
Violent Clearance
18%
cases solved
-56% vs national
Property Clearance
10%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+110%
vs 10K-25K avg
+110% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-8.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Rantoul Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Rantoul vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Rantoul 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)Rantoul police solve 100% of murder cases but only 6% 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 | 1 | 0.08 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 8 | 0.68 | 12.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 9 | 0.76 | 11.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 47 | 3.97 | 19.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 67 | 5.66 | 11.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 127 | 10.73 | 9.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 16 | 1.35 | 6.3% |
Rantoul, IL reported 65 violent crimes and 210 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.49 per 1,000 residents is 22.6% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 18% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 127 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 57.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Rantoul's violent crime rate is 110% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65 | 210 | 5.49 | 17.74 |
| 2023 | 72 | 220 | 5.99 | 18.30 |
| 2022 | 75 | 269 | 6.27 | 22.47 |
| 2021 | 60 | 228 | 4.90 | 18.63 |
| 2019 | 32 | 317 | 2.53 | 25.05 |
| 2018 | 35 | 349 | 2.75 | 27.39 |
| 2017 | 41 | 315 | 3.21 | 24.63 |
| 2016 | 53 | 339 | 4.07 | 26.04 |
| 2015 | 62 | 457 | 4.72 | 34.78 |