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Crime rate in Joliet, Illinois (IL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Joliet, IL compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Joliet, IL

The 2022 crime rate in Joliet, IL is 189 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.3 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 73.1% U.S. cities. The 2022 Joliet crime rate rose by 169% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 2 - an increase of 1 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Joliet has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Joliet, IL is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Joliet:

188.9
Crest Hill:

164.7
Fairmont:

193.1
Lockport:

56.1
Shorewood:

57.2
New Lenox:

83.4
Romeoville:

89.8
Plainfield:

85.2
Elwood:

112.3
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Joliet by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		12
(7.9)		11
(7.5)		8
(5.4)		11
(7.4)		10
(6.7)		8
(5.4)		10
(6.8)		10
(6.8)		15
(10.1)		8
(5.4)		17
(11.5)		13
(8.8)		1
(0.7)		2
(1.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		31
(21.0)		30
(20.3)		30
(20.2)		49
(33.0)		24
(16.2)		44
(29.7)		51
(34.5)		67
(45.2)		44
(29.6)		53
(35.8)		29
(19.7)		35
(23.9)		81
(53.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		142
(94.0)		126
(85.5)		87
(58.8)		104
(70.0)		158
(106.4)		115
(77.8)		114
(77.0)		128
(86.6)		159
(107.2)		122
(82.1)		99
(66.8)		58
(39.4)		23
(15.7)		53
(35.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		316
(209.1)		375
(254.4)		392
(265.1)		361
(243.1)		340
(229.0)		348
(235.4)		293
(198.0)		299
(202.2)		299
(201.6)		312
(210.0)		581
(392.2)		446
(302.7)		195
(133.0)		634
(421.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		899
(595.0)		957
(649.1)		939
(635.0)		954
(642.5)		724
(487.7)		642
(434.3)		837
(565.6)		517
(349.6)		446
(300.7)		449
(302.2)		256
(172.8)		192
(130.3)		68
(46.4)		184
(122.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,853
(1,888)		3,058
(2,074)		2,751
(1,860)		2,723
(1,834)		2,337
(1,574)		2,231
(1,509)		2,599
(1,756)		2,143
(1,449)		2,014
(1,358)		1,726
(1,162)		1,736
(1,172)		1,122
(761.6)		443
(302.2)		1,200
(797.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		126
(83.4)		175
(118.7)		171
(115.6)		158
(106.4)		156
(105.1)		115
(77.8)		119
(80.4)		141
(95.3)		165
(111.2)		137
(92.2)		168
(113.4)		122
(82.8)		59
(40.2)		150
(99.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		29
(19.2)		25
(17.0)		51
(34.5)		78
(52.5)		51
(34.4)		47
(31.8)		54
(36.5)		64
(43.3)		79
(53.3)		49
(33.0)		47
(31.7)		51
(34.6)		4
(2.7)		7
(4.6)
City-Data.com crime index209.7246.2225.8227.5223.1191.2216.3197.6213.1176.1218.1152.070.3188.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 261 registered sex offenders living in Joliet, Illinois as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Joliet is 561 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Joliet:

284.6
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Joliet:

99.6
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Joliet:

208.4
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Joliet:

288.2
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Joliet:

186.5
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Joliet:

219.8
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Joliet:

192.4
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Joliet:

180.8
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Joliet:

183.6
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Joliet:

214.2
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Joliet:

191.6
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Joliet:

193.1
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Joliet:

205.9
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Joliet:

167.4
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Joliet:

185.5
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Joliet:

176.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Joliet:

203.5
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Joliet:

168.4
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Joliet:

79.2
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Joliet:

30.4
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Joliet:

76.6
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Joliet:

110.2
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Joliet:

132.4
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Joliet:

144.7
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Joliet:

156.7
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Joliet:

213.0
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Joliet:

174.0
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Joliet:

192.0
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Joliet:

236.2
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Joliet:

237.4
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Joliet:

251.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Joliet:

225.9
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Joliet:

226.8
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Joliet:

207.0
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Joliet:

224.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Joliet:

230.1
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 315 (252 officers - 220 male; 32 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Illinois average:

2.84

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 317 (254 officers - 226 male; 28 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Illinois average:

3.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 339 (270 officers - 243 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.82
Illinois average:

3.06

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 340 (269 officers - 243 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.81
Illinois average:

3.21

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 336 (267 officers - 244 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.80
Illinois average:

3.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 330 (263 officers - 240 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.78
Illinois average:

3.16

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 339 (272 officers - 249 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.84
Illinois average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 320 (257 officers - 236 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.74
Illinois average:

3.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 323 (256 officers - 236 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Illinois average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 314 (247 officers - 229 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.66
Illinois average:

2.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 325 (251 officers - 233 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.70
Illinois average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 341 (263 officers - 245 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.78
Illinois average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 352 (269 officers - 251 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.78
Illinois average:

2.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 391 (302 officers - 281 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.02
Illinois average:

2.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 389 (302 officers - 281 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.03
Illinois average:

2.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 372 (292 officers - 272 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.13
Illinois average:

2.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 363 (281 officers - 261 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
Illinois average:

2.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 351 (270 officers - 256 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.17
Illinois average:

2.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 347 (269 officers - 258 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.26
Illinois average:

2.90

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Joliet, IL
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 60442, 60560.

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