Waukegan, Illinois Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 1,806 total crimes in Waukegan IL, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 2,072.17. Compared to 2023, the total crime rate increased by 39%.

The chart below shows the total crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2012 to 2024.

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Data Source: FBI UCR.
Waukegan, IL Total Crime Rate Per 100K
Waukegan, IL Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2012 3135 3504.05
2013 2928 3298.67
2014 2988 3366.87
2015 2828 3182.71
2016 2743 3105.15
2017 2360 2681.30
2018 651 743.75
2019 2280 2635.69
2020 597 696.30
2023 1300 1487.21
2024 1806 2072.17