Homewood, IL Crime Statistics For 2026

The latest crime statistics for Homewood from FBI data. Includes murder, violent, and property crime rates for Homewood

Crime in Homewood, Illinois

Crime in Homewood research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Homewood over the past 9 years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, we found the following about crime in Homewood:

416 Total crimes
2,277.1 Crimes / 100k people
7.45% Vs national average Above The National Average
#447 Safest in Illinois (of 524)
#7,703 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Homewood Vs Illinois And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Homewood is 2,277.1 per 100,000 people. That's 7.45% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 13.61% higher than the Illinois total crime rate of 2,004.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Homewood
/ 100k People
Illinois
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 416 2,277.1 2,004.4 2,119.2
Murder 0 0.0 5.8 5.0
Robbery 14 76.6 90.2 61.0
Aggravated Assault 16 87.6 146.3 256.0
Violent Crime 34 186.1 289.2 359.0
Burglary 56 306.5 290.5 229.0
Larceny 266 1,456.0 1,134.4 1,272.0
Car Theft 60 328.4 290.4 259.0
Property Crime 382 2,091.0 1,715.2 1,760.0

Homewood Crime Compared To Illinois Averages

Murder
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Illinois avg
Rape
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Illinois avg
Robbery
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Illinois avg
Aggravated Assault
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Illinois avg
Burglary
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Illinois avg
Larceny
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Illinois avg
Car Theft
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Illinois avg
Arson
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Illinois avg

Each category indexed to the worst per-capita rate in Illinois. Source: FBI UCR 2024.

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Homewood

34Violent Crimes
186.1Violent Crimes / 100k People
-48.16%Below The National Average
Homewood
US
  • There were 34 violent crimes in Homewood in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Homewood is 186.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 537.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Homewood each year. That compares to a 1 in 345.8 chance statewide.
  • That's -48.16% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And -35.64% lower than the Illinois violent crime rate of 289.2 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Homewood

382Property Crimes
2,091.0Property Crimes / 100k People
18.81%Above The National Average
Homewood
US
  • There were 382 property crimes in Homewood in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Homewood is 2,091.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 47.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Homewood each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 18.81% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 21.91% higher than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,715.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Homewood

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Orland Park, IL 56,593 637 1,125.6 1,097.3 28.3
Tinley Park, IL 53,256 721 1,353.8 1,244.9 108.9
Oak Forest, IL 25,823 136 526.7 437.6 89.1
Chicago Heights, IL 25,802 1,023 3,964.8 2,732.3 1,232.5
Harvey, IL 19,121 424 2,217.5 1,511.4 706.0
Lemont, IL 17,507 101 576.9 542.6 34.3
Country Club Hills, IL 15,787 454 2,875.8 2,546.4 329.4
Hazel Crest, IL 12,588 407 3,233.2 2,693.0 540.2
Markham, IL 12,289 242 1,969.2 1,367.1 602.2
Palos Heights, IL 11,353 105 924.9 863.2 61.7

Homewood SnackAbility

7Overall SnackAbility
Jobs 8.5/10
Housing 8/10
Affordability 8.5/10
Diversity 9/10
Safety 8/10
Amenities 9/10
Education 9/10
Commute 4/10