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Total crime 77%
Violent crime 67%
Property crime 78%
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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.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleBarrington/100k peopleIllinois/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime56n/a (estimate)5511,9852,346
Murder0n/a0.09.16.5
Rape0n/a0.040.438.4
Robbery2n/a19.797.473.9
Assault11n/a108.2278.9279.7
Violent crime13n/a (estimate)128426388
Burglary4n/a39.4246.4314.2
Theft30n/a295.21,143.51,398.0
Vehicle theft9n/a88.6169.5246.0
Property crime43n/a (estimate)4231,5591,958

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

      ItemBarringtonIllinoisNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)2730,690558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residents2.62.63.3
      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

      StateTotal offendersIllinois /100KNational /100K
      Illinois32,213263266
      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

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Tower Lakes, IL1,149000
      Campton Hills, IL11,50096271
      McCullom Lake, IL1,0119999198
      Wayne, IL2,51341165206
      Hawthorn Woods, IL7,59023185208
      Inverness, IL7,8440242242
      Prairie Grove, IL1,70460219279
      Barrington, IL10,449128423551

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Manville, NJ10,4481091,0781,186
      Fairview Shores, FL10,4504051,8652,270
      Beverly Hills, MI10,45068418486
      Struthers, OH10,445160351511
      Hillsdale, NJ10,4540378378
      Barrington, IL10,449128423551
      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.