Des Plaines, IL Crime Statistics

The Des Plaines Police Department serves the city of Des Plaines, IL in Cook County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 2,317 violent crimes and 3,159 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 98.8 per 100k residents, which is 6.9% below the national average. Property crime averages 126.6 per 100k, 22.6% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Robbery had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 5 hate crime incidents, with motivations including race, religion, and sexual orientation. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.