Evanston, Illinois Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 2,145 total crimes in Evanston IL, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 2,891.69. Compared to 2023, the total crime rate decreased by 13%.

The chart below shows the total crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

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Data Source: FBI UCR.
Evanston, IL Total Crime Rate Per 100K
Evanston, IL Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 2328 3007.05
2011 2322 3108.02
2012 2299 3072.71
2013 2103 2777.74
2014 2056 2711.79
2015 1952 2570.79
2016 1811 2391.83
2017 1899 2533.79
2018 1848 2471.25
2019 2052 2771.21
2021 1792 2471.83
2022 2014 2641.00
2023 2462 3308.56
2024 2145 2891.69