Highest Crime in Illinois

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Illinois

1 Cahokia Heights 6,493.5 per 1K

2 Sauk Village 5,485.0 per 1K

3 Danville 1,749.2 per 1K

4 Benton 1,533.7 per 1K

5 Centralia 1,473.0 per 1K

6 Mount Vernon 1,445.8 per 1K

7 Harvey 1,296.5 per 1K

8 Matteson 1,296.3 per 1K

9 Rockford 1,174.2 per 1K

10 Calumet Park 1,143.7 per 1K

11 Peoria 1,043.7 per 1K

12 East St. Louis 1,019.9 per 1K

13 Alton 1,016.7 per 1K

14 Chicago 943.2 per 1K

15 Champaign 930.4 per 1K

16 Kankakee 912.2 per 1K

17 Riverdale 866.2 per 1K

18 Beardstown 829.5 per 1K

19 Carbondale 824.0 per 1K

20 Granite City 822.9 per 1K

21 Paris 820.5 per 1K

22 Lynwood 795.6 per 1K

23 Springfield 777.2 per 1K

24 Chicago Heights 773.6 per 1K

25 Savoy 742.9 per 1K

26 Hoopeston 733.3 per 1K

27 Murphysboro 728.1 per 1K

28 Silvis 703.1 per 1K

29 Beach Park 699.1 per 1K

30 Bellwood 675.1 per 1K

31 Harrisburg 661.2 per 1K

32 Quincy 608.2 per 1K

33 Maywood 580.0 per 1K

34 DeKalb 577.5 per 1K

35 North Riverside 572.2 per 1K

36 Belleville 554.6 per 1K

37 Metropolis 551.3 per 1K

38 Blue Island 551.3 per 1K

39 Zion 550.5 per 1K

40 Effingham 544.9 per 1K

41 Decatur 530.3 per 1K

42 Moline 525.2 per 1K

43 Peoria Heights 522.5 per 1K

44 Calumet City 514.8 per 1K

45 Joliet 506.9 per 1K

46 Markham 506.2 per 1K

47 Bloomington 495.5 per 1K

48 Summit 481.9 per 1K

49 Eureka 473.8 per 1K

50 Mattoon 465.1 per 1K

51 Galesburg 456.7 per 1K

52 Richton Park 448.6 per 1K

53 Hazel Crest 446.8 per 1K

54 Kewanee 445.8 per 1K

55 North Chicago 439.5 per 1K

56 Forest Park 436.0 per 1K

57 Milan 419.0 per 1K

58 Carlinville 418.3 per 1K

59 Jacksonville 412.5 per 1K

60 Pekin 412.1 per 1K

61 Chillicothe 411.8 per 1K

62 Steger 408.6 per 1K

63 Jerseyville 402.1 per 1K

64 East Alton 400.3 per 1K

65 Park Forest 398.0 per 1K

66 Olney 397.7 per 1K

67 Harwood Heights 393.4 per 1K

68 Vandalia 390.2 per 1K

69 Waukegan 382.6 per 1K

70 Lansing 377.2 per 1K

71 Rock Island 370.5 per 1K

72 East Moline 369.6 per 1K

73 Hillside 365.6 per 1K

74 South Holland 359.2 per 1K

75 Bartonville 358.5 per 1K

76 Macomb 340.0 per 1K

77 Manteno 334.6 per 1K

78 Herrin 333.9 per 1K

79 Lincoln 323.9 per 1K

80 Evergreen Park 321.9 per 1K

81 River Grove 321.7 per 1K

82 Pontoon Beach 318.7 per 1K

83 Loves Park 318.1 per 1K

84 Cicero 317.5 per 1K

85 University Park 317.1 per 1K

86 East Peoria 311.8 per 1K

87 Candlewick Lake 308.9 per 1K

88 Lake Holiday 299.2 per 1K

89 Oak Park 298.2 per 1K

90 Salem 297.8 per 1K

91 Melrose Park 297.6 per 1K

92 Urbana 294.7 per 1K

93 Worth 294.3 per 1K

94 Posen 291.4 per 1K

95 Bourbonnais 291.0 per 1K

96 Canton 286.8 per 1K

97 Dolton 283.8 per 1K

98 Alsip 281.5 per 1K

99 Normal 276.3 per 1K

100 Streator 274.8 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Illinois face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Cahokia Heights has 6,493.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Cahokia Heights is 1,623.4x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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