What is the most common crime in Illinois?

(WTVO) — Crime in Illinois is nothing new.

The state will have 50,103 violent crimes in 2021, according to the report. neighborhood scouts. In addition, Illinois had 188,005 property crimes against him that year, for a total of 238,108.

Because there are so many different types of crimes a person can be involved in, Illinois residents may wonder which types of crimes occur most in the state.

According to Neighborhood Scout data, the most common property crime was theft and the most common violent crime was assault. 24/7 Wall Street He said Illinois’ weighted assault rate of 254 per 100,000 people is about the same as the national assault rate and higher than the national rate of 250 per 100,000 people.

Illinois will have a higher rate of violent crime in 2022 than the nation. The national incident rate was 4.0 per 1,000 people, while in Illinois it was 4.3 per 1,000 people, according to the Illinois. Safewise.

Last year saw the state’s violent crime rate rise for the second year in a row. It is also the third year the state has reported a higher rate than the United States as a whole.

While this may cause concern for some residents, it’s comforting to consider the fact that property crime rates in Illinois are several percentage points lower than in other parts of the country. Illinois had 15.6 cases per 1,000 population, while the rest of the country had 19.6 cases per 1,000 people.

Data show that Illinois is seeing a national trend of rising violent crime and declining property crime.

a Safewise The survey found that Illinois was the second most anxious state in the nation when it came to residents’ daily concerns about their safety, with 64% of respondents saying they were worried. The state remained behind New York, where 70% of respondents voted yes.