DeKalb, IL

County incident profile · 2021–2025

80,036
5-Year Incidents
12
Departments
100,385
Population
159.5
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2021–2025). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2021–2025)

EMS / Rescue
63,536 (79.4%)
False Alarms
5,336 (6.7%)
Good Intent
3,359 (4.2%)
Service Calls
2,946 (3.7%)
Fire
2,317 (2.9%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

16,007
Avg Incidents / Year
79.4%
EMS Share
2.9%
Fire Share
6.7%
False Alarm Rate
+8.2%
5-Year Trend
12
Departments

Departments

Showing 12 of 12
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Dekalb Fire Department 38,335 2.1% 81.5% 7.8% -0.6%
Sycamore FD 14,345 2.5% 83.6% 6.6% +8%
Sandwich Comm Fpd 8,607 1.7% 79.6% 7.1% +16.7%
Genoakingston Fpd 6,170 3.3% 75.9% 4% +22%
Somonauk Fpd 3,267 1.4% 56.8% 4.9% +23.1%
Cortland Comm Fpd 3,160 5.4% 68.4% 5.3% +12.2%
Kirkland Comm Fpd 1,891 10.6% 79.3% 3.9% +23.4%
Shabbona Comm Fpd 1,422 7.1% 80% 4% +0.3%
Hinckley Comm Fpd 1,361 5.5% 76% 4% -1.4%
Malta Fpd 1,036 10.7% 71.4% 4.1% -18.3%
Waterman Comm Fpd 249 10.8% 86.3% 1.2%
Lee Rural Fpd 193 32.1% 54.9% 2.6% +9.5%
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