Crime in Lansing research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Lansing over the past eight years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data released on October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Lansing:
Because the crime rate is 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 per capita comparisons and isn't meant to convey that 100,000+ people live in a location.
Additional research about crime in Illinois
According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Lansing is 2,230.0 per 100,000 people. That's 5.23% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 11.26% higher than the Illinois total crime rate of 2,004.4 per 100,000 people.
| Statistic | Count Raw |
Lansing / 100k People |
Illinois / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Crimes Per 100K | 609 | 2,230.0 | 2,004.4 | 2,119.2 |
| Murder | 1 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 5.0 |
| Robbery | 43 | 157.5 | 90.2 | 61.0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 44 | 161.1 | 146.3 | 256.0 |
| Violent Crime | 107 | 391.8 | 289.2 | 359.0 |
| Burglary | 199 | 728.7 | 290.5 | 229.0 |
| Larceny | 184 | 673.8 | 1,134.4 | 1,272.0 |
| Car Theft | 119 | 435.8 | 290.4 | 259.0 |
| Property Crime | 502 | 1,838.2 | 1,715.2 | 1,760.0 |
| City | Population | Count Raw |
Total Crime / 100k People |
Property Crime / 100k People |
Violent Crime / 100k People |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond, IN | 75,677 | 2,886 | 3,813.6 | 3,072.3 | 741.3 |
| 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 |
| Munster, IN | 23,524 | 254 | 1,079.7 | 1,028.7 | 51.0 |
| Highland, IN | 23,381 | 396 | 1,693.7 | 1,595.3 | 98.4 |
| South Holland, IL | 20,192 | 495 | 2,451.5 | 2,114.7 | 336.8 |
| Mokena, IL | 19,726 | 162 | 821.3 | 719.9 | 101.4 |
| Palos Hills, IL | 17,532 | 84 | 479.1 | 410.7 | 68.4 |
| Dyer, IN | 16,278 | 58 | 356.3 | 344.0 | 12.3 |