Melrose Park, IL Crime Statistics

The Melrose Park Police Department serves the city of Melrose Park, IL in Cook County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 1,068 violent crimes and 1,627 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 102.2 per 100k residents, which is 3.8% below the national average. Property crime averages 110.7 per 100k, 32.4% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Aggravated Assault had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 3 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.