Algonquin, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 70%

Violent crime 78%

Property crime 68%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Algonquin_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	217	n/a (estimate)	705	1,985	2,346
Murder	2	n/a	6.5	9.1	6.5
Rape	11	n/a	35.7	40.4	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	97.4	73.9
Assault	13	n/a	42.2	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	26	n/a (estimate)	84	426	388
Burglary	11	n/a	35.7	246.4	314.2
Theft	175	n/a	568.3	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	5	n/a	16.2	169.5	246.0
Property crime	191	n/a (estimate)	620	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Algonquin crime rates are 70% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Algonquin are 78% lower than the national average
In Algonquin you have a 1 in 142 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Algonquin is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Algonquin has decreased by 33%

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Daily Crime In Algonquin (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Algonquin, IL per 100,000 people. In Algonquin, the total number of daily crimes is 2.82 times less than the Illinois average and 3.33 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Algonquin is 5.04 times less than the Illinois average and 4.59 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Algonquin has a daily crime rate that is 2.51 times less than the Illinois average and 3.16 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Algonquin (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Illinois and all other cities across the US, is Algonquin safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Algonquin is safer than 65% of other cities in the state of Illinois. In addition, Algonquin is safer than 76% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Illinois and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Algonquin. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Algonquin is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Algonquin

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Algonquin is 1 in 1185

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Algonquin is 1 in 162

The chance of being a victim of crime in Algonquin is 1 in 142

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Algonquin? If you reside in Algonquin, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 1185. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 162 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Algonquin, is 1 in 142.

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

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Algonquin is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Algonquin has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have increased by 14% in Algonquin, while property crimes in Algonquin have decreased by 37%. Total crime has decreased by 33% year over year.

Algonquin police department

Item	Algonquin	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	59	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.0	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 59 Algonquin police officers. This results in 2.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 26.1% less than the Illinois average and 39.8% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	32,213	263	266

There are a total of 32,213 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 263 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 1% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Union, IL	484	0	0	0
Tower Lakes, IL	1,149	0	0	0
Campton Hills, IL	11,500	9	62	71
McCullom Lake, IL	1,011	99	99	198
Wayne, IL	2,513	41	165	206
Hawthorn Woods, IL	7,590	23	185	208
Pingree Grove, IL	5,983	0	222	222
Algonquin, IL	30,413	84	620	705

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Aiken, SC	30,403	668	3,790	4,458
Ballwin, MO	30,431	53	579	632
Westfield, NJ	30,438	20	893	912
Manchester, CT	30,364	155	3,122	3,277
Morgantown, WV	30,364	286	2,400	2,687
Algonquin, IL	30,413	84	620	705

Source: The Algonquin, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.