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


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

Crime rate in Calumet City, IL

The 2020 crime rate in Calumet City, IL is 348 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.4 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 91.4% U.S. cities. The 2020 Calumet City crime rate fell by 6% compared to 2019. The number of homicides stood at 5 - a decrease of 3 compared to 2019. In the last 5 years Calumet City has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Calumet City, IL is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Calumet City:

348.1
Burnham:

174.6
Hammond:

364.5
Dolton:

546.7
South Holland:

297.6
Lansing:

294.5
Phoenix:

210.5
Thornton:

115.3
East Chicago:

292.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Calumet City by year

Type

2009

2010

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
3
(8.2)
4
(10.8)
3
(8.0)
4
(10.7)
9
(24.3)
4
(10.9)
5
(13.7)
8
(22.1)
5
(14.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
31
(83.7)
27
(72.4)
22
(59.1)
16
(43.2)
21
(57.3)
36
(98.5)
30
(83.0)
29
(81.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
153
(418.5)
160
(431.9)
101
(270.9)
118
(316.8)
137
(370.1)
146
(398.2)
107
(292.7)
99
(274.0)
80
(223.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
89
(243.4)
52
(140.4)
61
(163.6)
84
(225.5)
49
(132.4)
66
(180.0)
39
(106.7)
49
(135.6)
44
(123.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
666
(1,822)
688
(1,857)
294
(788.6)
273
(732.9)
307
(829.2)
223
(608.2)
205
(560.7)
158
(437.3)
156
(436.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1,713
(4,685)
1,688
(4,557)
1,087
(2,916)
1,211
(3,251)
869
(2,347)
688
(1,877)
586
(1,603)
680
(1,882)
561
(1,568)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
282
(771.3)
318
(858.5)
179
(480.1)
152
(408.1)
182
(491.6)
172
(469.1)
189
(517.0)
202
(559.1)
315
(880.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
6
(16.4)
4
(10.8)
3
(8.0)
9
(24.2)
12
(32.4)
15
(40.9)
4
(10.9)
4
(11.1)
9
(25.2)
City-Data.com crime index567.3627.2398.3422.9411.9378.3360.0370.7348.1

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.




According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 73 registered sex offenders living in Calumet City, Illinois as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Calumet City is 506 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2020
Calumet City:

282.3
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Calumet City:

332.2
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Calumet City:

325.5
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Calumet City:

368.2
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Calumet City:

343.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Calumet City:

351.7
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Calumet City:

305.8
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Calumet City:

391.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Calumet City:

347.4
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Calumet City:

370.7
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Calumet City:

456.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Calumet City:

456.7
U.S. Average:

232.6

Property crime rate in 2020
Calumet City:

297.7
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Calumet City:

265.4
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Calumet City:

269.8
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Calumet City:

285.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Calumet City:

356.9
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Calumet City:

370.4
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Calumet City:

375.5
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2010
Calumet City:

728.1
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Calumet City:

714.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Calumet City:

779.8
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Calumet City:

749.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Calumet City:

571.4
U.S. Average:

317.3
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 2019, including police officers: 97 (73 officers - 66 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.02
Illinois average:

3.06

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 107 (81 officers - 75 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
Illinois average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 105 (81 officers - 75 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.19
Illinois average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 118 (93 officers - 87 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.54
Illinois average:

2.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 122 (91 officers - 84 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.47
Illinois average:

2.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 118 (85 officers - 80 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.29
Illinois average:

2.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 120 (83 officers - 80 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
Illinois average:

2.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 112 (81 officers - 78 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.11
Illinois average:

2.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 110 (80 officers - 76 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.06
Illinois average:

2.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 108 (79 officers - 76 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.03
Illinois average:

2.90

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Calumet City, IL
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 60409, 60473.