DeKalb, Illinois Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 158 violent crimes in DeKalb IL, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 392.96. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate decreased by 8%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2018 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Illinois cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
DeKalb, IL Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
DeKalb, IL Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2018 228 529.45
2019 245 577.45
2020 252 590.03
2021 240 565.04
2022 222 547.41
2023 172 427.63
2024 158 392.96