DeKalb, Illinois Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 1,170 total crimes in DeKalb IL, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 2,909.87. Compared to 2023, the total crime rate decreased by 1%.

The chart below shows the total crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2018 to 2024.

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Data Source: FBI UCR.
DeKalb, IL Total Crime Rate Per 100K
DeKalb, IL Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2018 1339 3109.33
2019 1541 3632.04
2020 434 1016.16
2021 1247 2935.85
2022 1276 3146.34
2023 1182 2938.69
2024 1170 2909.87