Most Dangerous Cities in Illinois

Top 50 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Danville at 1684.3/100K.

FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: Illinois

Illinois lists 50 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Danville at 1684.3/100K violent down to Alsip at 289.8/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 1394.5/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 537 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.

Danville reported 470 violent and 1,584 property offenses on a 27,905 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 5676.4/100K sits beside the 1684.3/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Danville, Peoria, Chicago Heights, Rockford, Carbondale.

Danville offense desk

Danville's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (84% of 470 Part I violent offenses; mix index 7,268).

Danville's violent rate rose 2.4% vs 2023 (1644.8 → 1684.3 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Illinois highest-crime list.

Danville violent offense mix (2024)

Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.

# City GradePopulationViolent Crime RateProperty Crime Rate
1 Danville F 27,905 1684.3/100K 5676.4/100K
2 Peoria F 109,677 1344.9/100K 4284.4/100K
3 Chicago Heights F 25,802 1232.5/100K 2732.3/100K
4 Rockford F 145,280 1080/100K 2517.2/100K
5 Carbondale F 21,494 1004.9/100K 3684.7/100K
6 Alton F 24,809 963.4/100K 2668.4/100K
7 Springfield F 111,965 901.2/100K 4911.4/100K
8 Riverdale F 10,009 709.4/100K 2857.4/100K
9 Harvey F 19,121 706/100K 1511.4/100K
10 Centralia F 11,748 663.9/100K 2579.2/100K
11 Granite City F 26,708 617.8/100K 2489.9/100K
12 Decatur F 67,934 602.1/100K 2867.5/100K
13 Rantoul D 11,835 549.2/100K 1774.4/100K
14 Urbana F 38,204 544.4/100K 2491.9/100K
15 Rock Island F 35,841 544.1/100K 2714.8/100K
16 Hazel Crest F 12,588 540.2/100K 2693/100K
17 Chicago F 2,638,698 539.8/100K 3472.4/100K
18 Belleville D 40,225 532/100K 1812.3/100K
19 Mattoon D 16,464 528.4/100K 1202.6/100K
20 Galesburg F 28,864 512.7/100K 2965.6/100K
21 Champaign D 89,466 501.9/100K 2279.1/100K
22 Marion D 16,856 468.7/100K 2930.7/100K
23 Summit C 10,455 468.7/100K 1530.4/100K
24 Zion C 24,068 452.9/100K 993/100K
25 Waukegan C 87,155 445.2/100K 1614.4/100K
26 Blue Island D 21,179 434.4/100K 2686.6/100K
27 Forest Park D 13,460 416/100K 2830.6/100K
28 Fairview Heights D 15,948 407.6/100K 3028.6/100K
29 DeKalb D 40,208 393/100K 2514.4/100K
30 Lansing C 27,309 391.8/100K 1838.2/100K
31 Herrin D 12,125 387.6/100K 2540.2/100K
32 Moline D 41,659 384.1/100K 3334.2/100K
33 Freeport C 22,888 362.6/100K 1406.9/100K
34 Charleston C 16,957 359.7/100K 1792.8/100K
35 Loves Park C 23,312 356/100K 1381.3/100K
36 Joliet C 150,569 350/100K 1244.6/100K
37 Cicero C 79,748 347.3/100K 1233.9/100K
38 South Holland C 20,192 336.8/100K 2114.7/100K
39 Country Club Hills C 15,787 329.4/100K 2546.4/100K
40 Normal C 52,573 329.1/100K 1550.2/100K
41 Richton Park C 12,187 328.2/100K 2108.8/100K
42 Oak Park D 51,306 323.5/100K 3607.8/100K
43 Machesney Park C 22,530 319.6/100K 1535.7/100K
44 Sterling C 14,400 319.4/100K 1333.3/100K
45 East Moline C 20,637 315/100K 2355/100K
46 Morris C 14,608 314.9/100K 1512.9/100K
47 Bellwood C 17,623 306.4/100K 1197.3/100K
48 Melrose Park C 23,327 304.4/100K 1770.5/100K
49 Jacksonville C 17,122 303.7/100K 2102.6/100K
50 Alsip C 17,941 289.8/100K 3054.5/100K

Illinois overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.