Homewood, IL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Homewood

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Homewood_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	537	n/a (estimate)	2,754	2,372	2,860
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Homewood_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.8	4.9
Rape	1	n/a	5.1	37.5	38.6
Robbery	15	n/a	76.9	115.9	101.9
Assault	5	n/a	25.6	224.6	237.8
Violent crime	21	n/a (estimate)	108	384	373
Burglary	62	n/a	318.0	361.1	491.4
Theft	434	n/a	2,226.1	1,490.2	1,775.4
Vehicle theft	20	n/a	102.6	137.3	220.2
Property crime	516	n/a (estimate)	2,647	1,989	2,487

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Homewood, IL. All reported Homewood, IL crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Homewood, IL overall crime rate is 16% higher than in comparison to the Illinois average; and is also 4% lower than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Homewood, IL, the rate is 72% lower than compared to the Illinois average, and 71% lower than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Homewood, IL comes in at 33% higher than to the average seen in Illinois, and 6% higher than the overall national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Homewood is 4% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 7.55 daily crimes that occur in Homewood.
Homewood is safer than 54% of the cities in the United States.
In Homewood you have a 1 in 37 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Homewood has decreased by 12%.

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Daily Crime In Homewood (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Homewood, IL per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Illinois and on a national scale. In Homewood, IL the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 1.16 times more than the Illinois average and 1.04 times less than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Homewood, IL is 3.56 times less than the Illinois average and 3.46 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Homewood, IL has a constant daily crime rate that is 1.33 times more than the Illinois average and 1.06 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Homewood (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Homewood, IL compared to other areas of Illinois, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Homewood, IL safer than 34% when compared to other Illinois cities, and 54% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in Illinois, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Homewood, IL. At this time, Homewood, IL sees a above average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Homewood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Homewood is 1 in 929

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Homewood is 1 in 38

The chance of being a victim of crime in Homewood is 1 in 37

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Homewood, IL? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Homewood, IL you have a 1 in 929 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 37 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Homewood, IL.

Year Over Year Crime In Homewood (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Homewood, IL is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Homewood, IL has decreased by 38%, the amount of property crime in Homewood, IL has decreased by 10%, and the total amount of crime in Homewood, IL has decreased by 12% year to year.

Homewood police department

Item	Homewood	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	41	30,690	556,527
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.1	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 41 Homewood police officers. This results in 2.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 20.2% less than the Illinois average and 35.4% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	26,115	212	222

There are a total of 26,115 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 212 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 5% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Willow Springs, IL	5,692	35	385	420
Indian Head Park, IL	3,837	78	442	520
Palos Heights, IL	12,572	0	523	523
St. John, IN	15,456	18	530	548
Palos Hills, IL	17,584	45	589	634
Homewood, IL	19,642	108	2,647	2,754

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Spanish Lake, MO	19,652	656	3,768	4,424
Willmar, MN	19,626	312	3,058	3,369
McKeesport, PA	19,663	1,780	2,776	4,556
North Amityville, NY	19,608	453	1,912	2,365
Coralville, IA	19,677	246	3,234	3,480
Homewood, IL	19,642	108	2,647	2,754

Source: The Homewood, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2015. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.