Ranking of Illinois Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2022
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2022, among Illinois cities with a population of at least 10K, Chicago Heights had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,902.02), followed by Danville (1,755.62), Rockford (1,430.03), Peoria (1,188.59), and Alton (908.3).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2022, and the table below shows the ranking of Illinois cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent crime rate per 100K.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Illinois, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Violent crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
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You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Illinois cities.
| Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Heights | 1902.02 |
| 2 | Danville | 1755.62 |
| 3 | Rockford | 1430.03 |
| 4 | Peoria | 1188.59 |
| 5 | Alton | 908.30 |
| 6 | Carbondale | 786.60 |
| 7 | Springfield | 770.33 |
| 8 | Hazel Crest | 731.57 |
| 9 | Decatur | 705.06 |
| 10 | Granite City | 652.66 |
| 11 | Champaign | 645.77 |
| 12 | Rantoul | 609.81 |
| 13 | Blue Island | 583.96 |
| 14 | Rock Island | 562.99 |
| 15 | DeKalb | 547.41 |
| 16 | Chicago | 539.98 |
| 17 | Joliet | 511.48 |
| 18 | Zion | 505.18 |
| 19 | Moline | 499.89 |
| 20 | Forest Park | 473.07 |
| 21 | South Holland | 402.41 |
| 22 | Belleville | 397.18 |
| 23 | Lansing | 380.91 |
| 24 | Wood River | 357.49 |
| 25 | Bellwood | 356.11 |
| 26 | Sterling | 347.39 |
| 27 | Loves Park | 340.20 |
| 28 | Alsip | 334.32 |
| 29 | Pekin | 329.58 |
| 30 | Oak Park | 327.89 |
| 31 | Freeport | 316.09 |
| 32 | Effingham | 311.78 |
| 33 | Park Forest | 311.06 |
| 34 | Fairview Heights | 307.31 |
| 35 | Melrose Park | 290.66 |
| 36 | East Peoria | 289.20 |
| 37 | Cicero | 287.15 |
| 38 | Fox Lake | 275.84 |
| 39 | Pontiac | 273.54 |
| 40 | Crest Hill | 262.42 |
| 41 | Machesney Park | 243.82 |
| 42 | Worth | 237.94 |
| 43 | Jacksonville | 236.87 |
| 44 | Collinsville | 227.92 |
| 45 | Normal | 227.56 |
| 46 | Bolingbrook | 220.82 |
| 47 | Chicago Ridge | 216.34 |
| 48 | Skokie | 207.10 |
| 49 | Midlothian | 204.07 |
| 50 | Montgomery | 193.20 |
| 51 | Morris | 192.96 |
| 52 | Elgin | 189.92 |
| 53 | Homewood | 187.83 |
| 54 | Grayslake | 183.53 |
| 55 | Streamwood | 181.95 |
| 56 | Evanston | 177.03 |
| 57 | Ottawa | 176.51 |
| 58 | Franklin Park | 175.54 |
| 59 | Burbank | 173.32 |
| 60 | Wheeling | 166.71 |
| 61 | Morton | 163.09 |
| 62 | Rolling Meadows | 157.76 |
| 63 | O'Fallon | 155.04 |
| 64 | Evergreen Park | 151.81 |
| 65 | Sycamore | 149.95 |
| 66 | Romeoville | 148.53 |
| 67 | Prospect Heights | 142.82 |
| 68 | Elmwood Park | 140.51 |
| 69 | Berwyn | 131.74 |
| 70 | St. Charles | 130.41 |
| 71 | Elk Grove Village | 130.25 |
| 72 | Crestwood | 123.73 |
| 73 | Plano | 120.25 |
| 74 | Oak Lawn | 119.74 |
| 75 | Glenview | 118.92 |
| 76 | Des Plaines | 118.10 |
| 77 | Dixon | 116.91 |
| 78 | Villa Park | 114.93 |
| 79 | Channahon | 114.24 |
| 80 | Gurnee | 111.99 |
| 81 | Palatine | 109.10 |
| 82 | Round Lake Beach | 107.70 |
| 83 | Lincoln | 106.72 |
| 84 | Troy | 106.57 |
| 85 | Streator | 105.67 |
| 86 | Vernon Hills | 104.80 |
| 87 | Niles | 104.08 |
| 88 | Morton Grove | 103.14 |
| 89 | Shiloh | 102.63 |
| 90 | South Elgin | 100.02 |
| 91 | Batavia | 99.66 |
| 92 | Swansea | 99.52 |
| 93 | Hoffman Estates | 99.24 |
| 94 | Yorkville | 93.08 |
| 95 | Schaumburg | 91.10 |
| 96 | Geneva | 89.83 |
| 97 | Highland | 89.77 |
| 98 | Oswego | 89.06 |
| 99 | River Grove | 85.68 |
| 100 | Barrington | 84.79 |
| 101 | Plainfield | 80.43 |
| 102 | Lindenhurst | 77.24 |
| 103 | Tinley Park | 75.96 |
| 104 | Glen Carbon | 72.35 |
| 105 | Arlington Heights | 72.34 |
| 106 | New Lenox | 72.21 |
| 107 | Mount Prospect | 69.75 |
| 108 | Palos Heights | 68.95 |
| 109 | Palos Hills | 67.45 |
| 110 | Highland Park | 66.28 |
| 111 | Shorewood | 65.48 |
| 112 | McHenry | 65.19 |
| 113 | Winnetka | 65.16 |
| 114 | Edwardsville | 63.70 |
| 115 | Washington | 62.85 |
| 116 | Huntley | 60.24 |
| 117 | Mundelein | 60.20 |
| 118 | Woodstock | 58.19 |
| 119 | Winfield | 57.36 |
| 120 | Lake Zurich | 56.21 |
| 121 | Roscoe | 55.48 |
| 122 | Mokena | 55.47 |
| 123 | Lake in the Hills | 55.25 |
| 124 | Lockport | 53.68 |
| 125 | River Forest | 52.62 |
| 126 | Naperville | 52.37 |
| 127 | Lemont | 51.74 |
| 128 | Algonquin | 49.65 |
| 129 | Chatham | 48.54 |
| 130 | Manhattan | 47.31 |
| 131 | La Grange Park | 46.18 |
| 132 | Pingree Grove | 45.14 |
| 133 | Homer Glen | 44.85 |
| 134 | Frankfort | 43.55 |
| 135 | Buffalo Grove | 37.67 |
| 136 | Deerfield | 36.88 |
| 137 | Wilmette | 36.84 |
| 138 | La Grange | 31.85 |
| 139 | Libertyville | 29.36 |
| 140 | Wauconda | 28.68 |
| 141 | Lake Forest | 15.62 |
| 142 | Campton Hills | 0.00 |
| 142 | Western Springs | 0.00 |