Evanston, IL Crime Statistics For 2022

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Evanston is 2,771.2 per 100,000 people. That's 18.12% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 39.59% higher than the Illinois total crime rate of 1,985.3 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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• You have a 1 in 643.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Evanston each year. That compares to a 1 in 234.8 chance statewide.
• The violent crime rate in Evanston is 155.3 per 100,000 people.
• That's -59.95% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
• -63.54% lower than the Illinois violent crime rate of 425.9 per 100,000 people.

• You have a 1 in 38.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Evanston each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
• The property crime rate in Evanston is 2,615.9 per 100,000 people.
• That's 33.59% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
• And 67.75% higher than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,559.4 per 100,000 people.