Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Chicago has a violent crime rate of 540 per 100,000 residents, 42% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 128.3 per 100,000, robbery at 335.3, rape at 58.8. The murder rate is 17.5 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,490 per 100,000, 78% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,319, burglary at 295, vehicle theft at 859 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 365 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Chicago receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Chicago vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)