DeKalb, IL Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in DeKalb in green. The most dangerous areas in DeKalb are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is DeKalb, IL Safe from Burglary?

The C+ grade means the rate of burglary is about the same as the average US city. DeKalb is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of cities are safer and 50% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to DeKalb's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in DeKalb is 2.076 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in DeKalb generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in DeKalb may be as high as 1 in 294 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 785 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the northwest parts of DeKalb, IL: about 20 per year. The southeast part of DeKalb has fewer cases of burglary with only 2 in a typical year.

How DeKalb's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in DeKalb to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the burglary rate, DeKalb is less safe than the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Burglary in DeKalb, IL

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of DeKalb about $770,814 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of DeKalb's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for DeKalb, including every crime type and how DeKalb compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading DeKalb's crime maps on the DeKalb overall crime page.

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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in DeKalb is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to DeKalb.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Cortland, IL	B+	B+	B	A-
Elva, IL	B-	C	B-	C
Sycamore, IL	A	A	A	A-
Malta, IL	C+	C	B	C-
Clare, IL	A+	B+	A+	A+
Maple Park, IL	A+	A+	A+	A
Richardson, IL	A+	A+	A	A-
Virgil, IL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Troxel, IL	A-	B	A	A-
Creston, IL	D-	C+	F	C-

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

DeKalb is similar versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
West Hollywood, CA	F	F	F	F
Thibodaux, LA	D	D-	D-	D
DePere, WI	B	A	A	A
Streamwood, IL	B+	A	A	A+
Upper Darby, PA	D+	D	D	B
El Dorado Hills, CA	B+	B	B	D+
Chelsea, MA	C	D-	D-	B+
Cedar Falls, IA	B-	A-	A-	A-
Warminster, PA	B+	A	A	A+
Canonsburg, PA	A-	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in DeKalb, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 20% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See DeKalb schools on SchoolGrade

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