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Crime rate in Aurora, Illinois (IL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Aurora by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	9 (7.4)	15 (10.5)	8 (5.6)	25 (17.5)	25 (16.4)	17 (10.9)	13 (8.1)	4 (2.5)	12 (7.3)	2 (1.7)	5 (3.0)	4 (2.3)	2 (1.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	64 (52.3)	43 (30.1)	71 (49.7)	85 (59.4)	83 (54.4)	79 (50.4)	63 (39.2)	77 (47.5)	73 (44.4)	69 (58.1)	56 (33.9)	64 (36.7)	58 (29.2)
Robberies (per 100,000)	179 (146.4)	185 (129.4)	256 (179.0)	158 (110.5)	157 (102.8)	153 (97.7)	173 (107.6)	177 (109.2)	170 (103.4)	138 (116.2)	135 (81.6)	113 (64.8)	158 (79.6)
Assaults (per 100,000)	590 (482.5)	586 (409.8)	605 (423.1)	538 (376.3)	536 (351.1)	482 (307.7)	477 (296.7)	526 (324.5)	585 (356.0)	524 (441.2)	549 (332.0)	453 (260.0)	418 (210.6)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	1,006 (822.8)	1,139 (796.6)	1,064 (744.1)	1,017 (711.2)	999 (654.3)	862 (550.3)	861 (535.5)	907 (559.5)	905 (550.7)	725 (610.4)	726 (439.0)	820 (470.6)	947 (477.1)
Thefts (per 100,000)	3,492 (2,856.0)	3,557 (2,487.6)	3,672 (2,568.0)	3,979 (2,782.7)	3,914 (2,563.6)	3,815 (2,435.4)	3,603 (2,240.9)	3,674 (2,266.3)	3,262 (1,984.9)	2,109 (1,775.7)	3,161 (1,911.6)	2,809 (1,612.0)	2,740 (1,380.4)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	416 (340.2)	460 (321.7)	356 (249.0)	317 (221.7)	314 (205.7)	323 (206.2)	304 (189.1)	280 (172.7)	255 (155.2)	245 (206.3)	204 (123.4)	138 (79.2)	134 (67.5)
Arson (per 100,000)	29 (23.7)	39 (27.3)	32 (22.4)	40 (28.0)	38 (24.9)	37 (23.6)	30 (18.7)	24 (14.8)	22 (13.4)	26 (21.9)	22 (13.3)	31 (17.8)	20 (10.1)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.5)	417.9	365.9	384.0	390.1	361.0	322.2	296.9	299.9	298.3	319.9	254.4	220.7	195.6

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 173 registered sex offenders living in Aurora, Illinois as of May 26, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Aurora to the number of sex offenders is 1,000 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

See how dangerous Aurora, IL is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Aurora:
195.6
Montgomery:
151.9
North Aurora:
220.7
Naperville:
91.7
Batavia:
116.6
Oswego:
133.1
Warrenville:
145.4
Geneva:
61.6
Plainfield:
145.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Aurora:
186.1
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Aurora:
215.0
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Aurora:
260.3
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Aurora:
358.9
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Aurora:
304.6
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Aurora:
284.1
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Aurora:
271.7
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Aurora:
290.0
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Aurora:
331.4
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Aurora:
356.4
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Aurora:
381.9
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Aurora:
338.3
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Aurora:
402.6
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Aurora:
184.2
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Aurora:
196.9
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Aurora:
213.0
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Aurora:
255.1
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Aurora:
245.5
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Aurora:
265.0
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Aurora:
261.2
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Aurora:
277.2
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Aurora:
305.9
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Aurora:
332.0
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Aurora:
331.9
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Aurora:
350.3
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Aurora:
378.1
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Latest news about crime in Aurora, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 347 (285 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.44
Illinois average:
2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 356 (290 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.66
Illinois average:
2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 371 (300 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.71
Illinois average:
2.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 371 (297 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.70
Illinois average:
2.90

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 367 (289 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.65
Illinois average:
2.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 360 (286 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.70
Illinois average:
2.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 365 (282 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.69
Illinois average:
2.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 356 (278 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.68
Illinois average:
2.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 356 (274 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.70
Illinois average:
2.90

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Aurora

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Crime rate in Aurora, Illinois (IL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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