Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
DeKalb has a violent crime rate of 577 per 100,000 residents, 52% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 400.7 per 100,000, robbery at 77.8, rape at 96.6. The murder rate is 2.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,026 per 100,000, 54% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,548, burglary at 382, vehicle theft at 97 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 14 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, DeKalb receives a safety grade of F.