According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Aurora is safer than 74% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Illinois, only on the order of 40% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Aurora. If you live in Aurora, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 198. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Aurora, and we found that the crime rate in Aurora is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Aurora is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Aurora does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Aurora.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Aurora occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Aurora; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 422. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Aurora is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Aurora than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 371.