Chicago, Joliet, 

Aurora,

Illinois

Crime

Statistics

FBI Uniform Crime Reports (fbi.gov)

Analysis:

The city of Aurora had a population of 201,599 in 2017 and experienced changes in crime rates such as murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, property crime, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson.  Aurora, IL saw a 50% drop in the murder rate and a 24% decrease in motor vehicle theft in 2018.

The city of Chicago had a population of 2,706,171 in 2017 and experienced changes in crime rates such as murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, property crime, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson.  Chicago, IL saw a 24% decrease in the murder rate and a 28% decrease in arson in 2018.

The city of Joliet had a population of 148,342 in 2017 and experienced changes in crime rates such as murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, property crime, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson.  Joliet, IL experienced a 40% drop in murder and a 44% decrease in reported rape in 2018.

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