Lincolnwood, IL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Lincolnwood

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lincolnwood_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	474	n/a (estimate)	3,746	2,485	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lincolnwood_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.2	5.3
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	38.3	40.4
Robbery	7	n/a	55.3	139.3	102.8
Assault	13	n/a	102.7	250.5	248.5
Violent crime	20	n/a (estimate)	158	436	386
Burglary	76	n/a	600.6	374.9	468.9
Theft	357	n/a	2,821.0	1,518.6	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	21	n/a	165.9	155.5	236.9
Property crime	454	n/a (estimate)	3,588	2,049	2,451

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Lincolnwood, IL is shown in the table above. In order to provide more clarity, the total number of crimes is shown as well as the amount of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The crimes indicated in the table are separated into two different categories. These categories are property crimes and violent crimes. According to the table, the overall crime rate is 51% higher than the average of crimes committed in Illinois. It is also 32% higher than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Lincolnwood, IL shows a crime rate that is 64% lower than the Illinois average. The crime rate is also 59% lower than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Lincolnwood, IL is shown to be 75% higher than the Illinois average and 46% higher 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}
Golf, IL	533	0	198	198
Western Springs, IL	13,133	0	260	260
Clarendon Hills, IL	8,641	69	367	436
Lincolnshire, IL	7,291	27	426	453
Kenilworth, IL	2,613	0	468	468
Buffalo Grove, IL	41,554	31	501	532
Deerfield, IL	18,686	26	641	668
Lincolnwood, IL	12,637	158	3,588	3,746

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Lincolnwood is 32% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 10.26 daily crimes that occur in Lincolnwood.
Lincolnwood is safer than 36% of the cities in the United States.
In Lincolnwood you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Lincolnwood has increased by 18%.

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Daily Crime In Lincolnwood (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Lincolnwood, IL is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for Illinois and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Lincolnwood, IL are 1.51 times more than the Illinois average and 1.32 times more than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Lincolnwood, IL are 2.76 times less than than Illinois and 2.44 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Lincolnwood, IL are 1.75 times more than than Illinois and 1.46 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Lincolnwood (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Lincolnwood, IL in comparison to other notable cities in the state of Illinois as well as in comparison to the rest of the nation. Using the gauges above, which document and compare safety in Lincolnwood, IL to other cities in the state and across the country, Lincolnwood, IL is 22% safer than other cities of Illinois and 36% safer than other cities in the nation. When referring to the results, which show crime scores in Illinois cities and all around the United States, Lincolnwood, IL has a ranking of below average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Lincolnwood, IL crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lincolnwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lincolnwood is 1 in 633

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lincolnwood is 1 in 28

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lincolnwood is 1 in 27

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Lincolnwood, IL? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Lincolnwood, IL, you have a 1 in 633 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 28. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Lincolnwood, IL is 1 in 27.

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

A good indicator of whether Lincolnwood, IL is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Lincolnwood, IL has increased by 68%, while the property crime rate in Lincolnwood, IL has increased by 17% year over year. The number of total crimes in Lincolnwood, IL has increased by 18% year over year.

Lincolnwood police department

Item	Lincolnwood	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	43	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.4	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 43 Lincolnwood police officers. This results in 3.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 28.4% greater than the Illinois average and 4.5% greater 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}
Markham, IL	12,633	596	2,799	3,394
Loveland, OH	12,641	47	1,040	1,087
Effingham, IL	12,650	261	3,009	3,270
San Anselmo, CA	12,623	170	973	1,142
Dallas, GA	12,622	84	1,507	1,591
Lincolnwood, IL	12,637	158	3,588	3,746

Source: The Lincolnwood, 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.