Crime in Illinois

In 2008, there were 446,135 crimes reported in the U.S. state of Illinois, including 790 murders.[1]

State statistics
Crime in Illinois (2019)[2]
Violent Crime Property Crime
Murder Rape Robbery Aggravated

assault

 Burglary Larceny-theft Motor

vehicle theft

Total 51,561 832 6,078 12,464 32,187 233,984 34,433 180,776 18,775
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants 406.9 6.6 48.0 98.4 254.0 1,846.5 271.7 1,426.6 148.2

Policing
Further information: List of law enforcement agencies in Illinois

In 2019, Illinois had 846 state and local law enforcement agencies. Those agencies employed a total of 48,240 staff. Of the total staff, 38,539 were sworn officers (defined as those with general arrest powers). Illinois has 303 sworn officers per 100,000 residents.[3]

Capital punishment laws
Further information: Capital punishment in Illinois

Capital punishment is not applied in Illinois. It was abolished by Governor Pat Quinn on March 9, 2011.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Illinois Crime Rates 1960 to 2019". disastercenter.com.
  2. "Crime in the United States by State". FBI. 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Department of Justice, Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2019" (PDF). Office of Justice Statistics. October 2022. p. 5. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  4. Smith, Matt (March 9, 2011). "Illinois abolishes death penalty". CNN.
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