Crime & Safety in Waukegan, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.45
per 1,000 residents
-1% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.14
per 1,000 residents
-26% vs national
Total Crimes
1,795
2024
Violent Clearance
26%
cases solved
-39% vs national
Property Clearance
7%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+32%
vs 50K-100K avg
+32% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+22.0%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Waukegan Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Waukegan vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Waukegan 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)Waukegan police solve 60% of murder cases but only 4% 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 | 5 | 0.06 | 60.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 77 | 0.88 | 13.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 53 | 0.61 | 17.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 253 | 2.90 | 31.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 236 | 2.71 | 10.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 714 | 8.19 | 7.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 457 | 5.24 | 3.5% |
Waukegan, IL reported 388 violent crimes and 1,407 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.45 per 1,000 residents is 0.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 26% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 714 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 53.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Waukegan's violent crime rate is 32% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 388 | 1,407 | 4.45 | 16.14 |
| 2023 | 319 | 963 | 3.65 | 11.02 |
| 2022 | 36 | 104 | 0.41 | 1.18 |
| 2020 | 316 | 1,409 | 3.69 | 16.43 |
| 2019 | 331 | 1,929 | 3.83 | 22.30 |
| 2018 | 355 | 1,784 | 4.06 | 20.38 |
| 2017 | 361 | 1,988 | 4.10 | 22.59 |
| 2016 | 449 | 2,287 | 5.08 | 25.89 |
| 2015 | 386 | 2,415 | 4.34 | 27.18 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2019 | Menta Academy North | 0 | 0 | targeted | 2 handguns |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.