Robbins's crime rate
There were 113 crimes reported in Robbins, Illinois in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 2,062 incidents for every 100,000 people.
How does Robbins compare?
Robbins has a lower overall crime rate than the country as a whole. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.
Robbins's overall crime rate is 8% lower than the overall crime rate in Illinois. Statewide, there were 285,545 crimes reported in 2019, or 2,253 for every 100,000 people.
What types of crimes are being committed?
The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.
Property crime
The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Robbins, however, property crimes account for only about 57% of all offenses.
Property crime is less prevalent in Robbins than it is nationwide. There were 64 property crimes in Robbins in 2019, or 1,168 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.
Larceny
Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Robbins. There were 28 larcenies reported in Robbins in 2019, or 511 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.
Burglary
There were 13 break-ins reported in Robbins in 2019, or 237 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.
Motor Vehicle Theft
Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Robbins, meanwhile, there were 23 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 420 for every 100,000 people.
Violent crime
Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Robbins, however, violent offenses account for a much larger 43% share of all reported crime.
At 894 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Robbins is well above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Robbins reported a total of 49 violent crimes in 2019.
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Robbins. There were 28 aggravated assaults reported in Robbins in 2019, or 511 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.
Robbery
Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 13 robberies reported in Robbins in 2019, a rate of 237 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.
Rape
There were 7 rapes reported in Robbins in 2019, or 128 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.
Murder
There was one homicide reported in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Robbins is 18.3 for every 100,000 people, more than triple the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.
Robbins compared to other cities in Illinois
Robbins has a higher crime rate than the vast majority of all comparable cities in Illinois. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.
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