DeKalb CountyCrime Statistics
Crime Breakdown — DeKalb County
Rates per 100,000 residents. Source: FBI UCR 2022 / Illinois State Police.
Crime Category Breakdown
Category breakdown estimated from FBI UCR Part I crime distribution ratios for Illinois counties of similar size and profile.
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Safety Context
DeKalb County ranks #57 out of 102 Illinois counties for overall safety, earning a safety grade of C based on FBI UCR crime data.
The county's total crime rate of 1,680 per 100,000 residents is near the Illinois statewide average. Violent crime accounts for approximately 12% of all reported offenses.
Crime trends in DeKalb County are currently stable, holding steady relative to the prior two-year average.
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Data Note: Crime statistics sourced from FBI UCR 2022 and Illinois State Police annual reports. Rates are per 100,000 residents (2022 ACS estimates). Category breakdowns are estimated from FBI UCR Part I distribution ratios. Safety grades are IllinoisCrime.com editorial ratings — not official government rankings. Circuit court data from illinoiscourts.gov.