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Champaign County, IL Arrest Records

Champaign County, IL is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.53 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Cook, Winnebago, Will, Lake, Kane counties in Illinois.
Champaign County, IL property crime rate is 3.14 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 419 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 25.83% compared to 2015.

Champaign County, IL Crime Rate

Total arrests in Champaign County in 2016 increased by 26.66% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 82 to 110 while non-violent crime increased by 25.48% from 522 to 655.

5 Crimes In Champaign County, IL in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 419
Burglary 202
Aggravated assault 74
Motor vehicle theft 34
Revised rape 21

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Champaign County increased by 34.15% from 2015 and decreased by 12.7% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 126 to 110. In 2016 violent crime rate in Champaign County was 88.75% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.053%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Champaign County increased by 25.48% from 2015 and increased by 5.99% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 618 to 655. In 2016 property crime rate in Champaign County was 88.94% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.314%.

How Champaign stands up against other counties

Champaign vs. Sangamon

You’ll be in more safety in Champaign compared to Sangamon county that had 3.87% higher crime rate compared to Champaign county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.3551 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.4911 in Sangamon county.
Arson rates of 0.0336 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0354 in Sangamon county.

Champaign vs. Peoria

You’ll be in more safety in Champaign compared to Peoria county that had 37.54% higher crime rate compared to Champaign county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.3551 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.3838 in Peoria county.
Burglary rates of 0.9692 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.8973 in Peoria county.

Names with the most arrests in Champaign

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Champaign, Illinois, the most crimes, that's 42.1% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Champaign County is 0.89% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.01 daily crimes that occur in Champaign County.
  • Champaign, IL is safer than Sangamon.
  • In Champaign County you have a 1 in 272 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Champaign, IL have increased by 26.66%.

Champaign Police Departments

Cities in Champaign County

Names in Champaign County