Chicago, Illinois Trend of Arson Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 462 arson crimes in Chicago IL, and the arson crime rate per 100K residents was 17.51. Compared to 2023, the arson crime rate increased by 174%.

The chart below shows the arson crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

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Related Topics: Chicago, IL FBI UCR 2024 Topic List.

Data Source: FBI UCR.

Chicago, IL Arson Crime Rate Per 100K

Chicago, IL Number and Rate of Arson Crimes

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Year	Number of Crimes	Crime Rate Per 100K
2010	0	0.00
2011	0	0.00
2012	0	0.00
2014	460	16.89
2015	534	19.57
2016	590	21.65
2017	514	18.99
2018	438	16.11
2019	416	15.37
2020	636	23.61
2022	152	5.73
2023	168	6.39
2024	462	17.51