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	607	n/a (estimate)	3,132	2,485	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Homewood_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.2	5.3
Rape	4	n/a	20.6	38.3	40.4
Robbery	22	n/a	113.5	139.3	102.8
Assault	12	n/a	61.9	250.5	248.5
Violent crime	38	n/a (estimate)	196	436	386
Burglary	72	n/a	371.5	374.9	468.9
Theft	486	n/a	2,507.9	1,518.6	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	11	n/a	56.8	155.5	236.9
Property crime	569	n/a (estimate)	2,936	2,049	2,451

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 26% higher than in comparison to the Illinois average; and is also 10% higher than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Homewood, IL, the rate is 55% lower than compared to the Illinois average, and 49% lower than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Homewood, IL comes in at 43% higher than to the average seen in Illinois, and 20% higher than the overall national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Homer Glen, IL	24,385	25	475	500
Willow Springs, IL	5,677	53	491	544
Palos Hills, IL	17,545	91	478	569
Beecher, IL	4,264	67	582	649
Orland Hills, IL	7,241	55	634	689
Palos Park, IL	4,934	41	654	695
Palos Heights, IL	12,544	16	693	709
Homewood, IL	19,280	196	2,936	3,132

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Homewood is 10% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 8.58 daily crimes that occur in Homewood.
Homewood is safer than 41% of the cities in the United States.
In Homewood you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Homewood has increased by 14%.

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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 1.26 times more than the Illinois average and 1.10 times more than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Homewood, IL is 2.23 times less than the Illinois average and 1.97 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Homewood, IL has a constant daily crime rate that is 1.43 times more than the Illinois average and 1.20 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 27% when compared to other Illinois cities, and 41% 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 below 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 510

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Homewood is 1 in 35

The chance of being a victim of crime in Homewood is 1 in 32

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 510 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 35 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 32 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 increased by 81%, the amount of property crime in Homewood, IL has increased by 11%, and the total amount of crime in Homewood, IL has increased by 14% year to year.

Homewood police department

Item	Homewood	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	41	30,690	558,732
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 35.1% 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.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pinecrest, FL	19,272	127	2,900	3,027
Mamaroneck, NY	19,263	153	631	784
Broadview Heights, OH	19,257	126	1,086	1,212
Franklin Farm, VA	19,303	89	758	847
Weirton, WV	19,307	115	1,096	1,212
Homewood, IL	19,280	196	2,936	3,132

Source: The Homewood, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.