Crime & Safety in Evanston, IL

Evanston has a violent crime rate of 155 per 100,000 residents, 59% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 87.8 per 100,000, robbery at 56.7, rape at 9.5. The murder rate is 1.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,616 per 100,000, 33% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,127, burglary at 394, vehicle theft at 95 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 55 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Evanston receives a safety grade of F.