Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Kankakee has a violent crime rate of 912 per 100,000 residents, 140% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 579.8 per 100,000, robbery at 204.9, rape at 112.1. The murder rate is 15.5 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,374 per 100,000, 72% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,609, burglary at 603, vehicle theft at 162 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 14 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Kankakee receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Kankakee vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)