Oswego, IL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Oswego

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Oswego_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	484	n/a (estimate)	1,433	2,372	2,860
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Oswego_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.8	4.9
Rape	11	n/a	32.6	37.5	38.6
Robbery	3	n/a	8.9	115.9	101.9
Assault	12	n/a	35.5	224.6	237.8
Violent crime	26	n/a (estimate)	77	384	373
Burglary	33	n/a	97.7	361.1	491.4
Theft	418	n/a	1,237.6	1,490.2	1,775.4
Vehicle theft	7	n/a	20.7	137.3	220.2
Property crime	458	n/a (estimate)	1,356	1,989	2,487

The table above offers a complete overview of all reported annual crimes in Oswego, IL. The total number of reported crimes in Oswego, IL is shown and for comparison purposes, each crime is also displayed based on the number of crimes per 100,000 people. The crimes are also broken down into two categories; violent crimes and property crimes. The table shows that the overall Oswego, IL crime rate is 40% lower than the Illinois average and is 50% lower than the national average. Looking at violent crime specifically, Oswego, IL has a violent crime rate that is 80% lower than the Illinois average and 79% lower than the national average. For property crime, Oswego, IL is 32% lower than the Illinois average and 45% lower than the national average.

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The overall crime rate in Oswego is 50% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 3.93 daily crimes that occur in Oswego.
Oswego is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States.
In Oswego you have a 1 in 70 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Oswego has decreased by 11%.

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Daily Crime In Oswego (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Oswego, IL per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Illinois and on a national level. In Oswego, IL the total number of daily crimes is 1.66 times less than the Illinois average and 2.00 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Oswego, IL is 4.99 times less than the Illinois average and 4.84 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Oswego, IL has a daily crime rate that is 1.47 times less than the Illinois average and 1.83 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Oswego (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Oswego, 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 Oswego, IL to other cities in the state and across the country, Oswego, IL is 59% safer than other cities of Illinois and 76% 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, Oswego, IL has a ranking of above average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Oswego, IL crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Oswego

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Oswego is 1 in 1299

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Oswego is 1 in 74

The chance of being a victim of crime in Oswego is 1 in 70

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Oswego, IL? The graphics above display the likelihood of becoming victimized by an illegal act such as a crime including violence or property damage. If you reside in Oswego, IL, the likelihood that you will suffer a violent crime is 1 in 1299. These sorts of violent crimes include murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Illegal actions against property are represented by a likelihood of 1 in 74 that you become a victim. These sorts of crimes against personal property include burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Oswego, IL is 1 in 70.

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

Determining whether Oswego, IL is growing less or more safe for inhabitants is most easily done by comparing yearly crime rates. Graphs - like the one above - show crimes by crime type per 100,000 residents. They are displayed by crime types of violent, property, and total, in order to give a better overview of yearly crime rates. Oswego, IL has decreased by 4% in violent crimes. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 11% year over year. Total crimes for Oswego, IL has decreased by 11% in the same time frame.

Oswego police department

Item	Oswego	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	58	30,690	556,527
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 58 Oswego police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 29% less than the Illinois average and 42.5% 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}
Winfield, IL	9,368	31	279	310
Prestbury, IL	1,597	54	279	333
Rockdale, IL	1,974	102	461	564
Big Rock, IL	1,053	111	577	688
Wheaton, IL	53,406	43	721	764
Oswego, IL	31,723	77	1,356	1,433

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Owasso, OK	31,738	103	1,005	1,109
Valparaiso, IN	31,745	105	1,645	1,750
Kearney, NE	31,759	322	2,299	2,621
Adelanto, CA	31,773	642	2,448	3,090
University Place, WA	31,670	212	2,287	2,499
Oswego, IL	31,723	77	1,356	1,433

Source: The Oswego, 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.