Barrington, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 77%

Violent crime 67%

Property crime 78%

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}	Barrington_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	56	n/a (estimate)	551	1,985	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.1	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	40.4	38.4
Robbery	2	n/a	19.7	97.4	73.9
Assault	11	n/a	108.2	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	13	n/a (estimate)	128	426	388
Burglary	4	n/a	39.4	246.4	314.2
Theft	30	n/a	295.2	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	9	n/a	88.6	169.5	246.0
Property crime	43	n/a (estimate)	423	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Barrington crime rates are 77% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Barrington are 67% lower than the national average
In Barrington you have a 1 in 182 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Barrington is safer than 85% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Barrington has decreased by 36%

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Daily Crime In Barrington (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Barrington, IL per 100,000 people. In Barrington, the total number of daily crimes is 3.60 times less than the Illinois average and 4.26 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Barrington is 3.33 times less than the Illinois average and 3.03 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Barrington has a daily crime rate that is 3.69 times less than the Illinois average and 4.63 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Barrington (higher is better)

Is Barrington safe in comparison to other cities in the state of Illinois as well as in comparison to the rest of the areas across the United States. Using the gauges above, which compare crime in Barrington to other cities in the state and across the country, Barrington is 79% safer than other cities of Illinois and 85% safer than other cities in the nation. Barrington has a ranks above average in comparison to other cities in the country.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Barrington

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Barrington is 1 in 782

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Barrington is 1 in 237

The chance of being a victim of crime in Barrington is 1 in 182

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Barrington, Illinois you have a 1 in 782 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 237 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 182 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Barrington.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Barrington is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Barrington has increased by 574% and the rate of property crime in Barrington has decreased by 50%. The total crime rate in Barrington has decreased by 36% year to year.

Barrington police department

Item	Barrington	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	27	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 27 Barrington police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 1.7% less than the Illinois average and 20% 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}
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
Inverness, IL	7,844	0	242	242
Prairie Grove, IL	1,704	60	219	279
Barrington, IL	10,449	128	423	551

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Manville, NJ	10,448	109	1,078	1,186
Fairview Shores, FL	10,450	405	1,865	2,270
Beverly Hills, MI	10,450	68	418	486
Struthers, OH	10,445	160	351	511
Hillsdale, NJ	10,454	0	378	378
Barrington, IL	10,449	128	423	551

Source: The Barrington, 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.