Bensenville, IL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Bensenville

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bensenville_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	312	n/a (estimate)	1,691	2,485	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bensenville_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	5.4	8.2	5.3
Rape	7	n/a	37.9	38.3	40.4
Robbery	8	n/a	43.4	139.3	102.8
Assault	5	n/a	27.1	250.5	248.5
Violent crime	21	n/a (estimate)	114	436	386
Burglary	56	n/a	303.5	374.9	468.9
Theft	209	n/a	1,132.6	1,518.6	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	26	n/a	140.9	155.5	236.9
Property crime	291	n/a (estimate)	1,577	2,049	2,451

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Bensenville, 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 32% lower than the average of crimes committed in Illinois. It is also 40% lower than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Bensenville, IL shows a crime rate that is 74% lower than the Illinois average. The crime rate is also 71% lower than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Bensenville, IL is shown to be 23% lower than the Illinois average and 36% lower than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Bensenville is 40% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 4.63 daily crimes that occur in Bensenville.
Bensenville is safer than 67% of the cities in the United States.
In Bensenville you have a 1 in 60 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Bensenville has increased by 30%.

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Daily Crime In Bensenville (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Bensenville, IL per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for Illinois as well as national figures. In Bensenville, IL the total number of daily crimes is 1.47 times less than the Illinois average and 1.68 times less than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Bensenville, IL are 3.83 times less than the Illinois average and 3.39 times less than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Bensenville, IL has a daily crime rate that is 1.30 times less than the Illinois average and 1.55 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is Bensenville (higher is better)

How safe is Bensenville, IL compared to other cities in Illinois and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Bensenville, IL is safer than 47% of the cities in Illinois and 67% of the cities in the United States. These results are determined by analyzing all cities in Illinois and across the US as a whole and determining how many total cities have a lower crime rate than Bensenville, IL. Overall, Bensenville, IL is ranked above average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bensenville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bensenville is 1 in 879

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bensenville is 1 in 64

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bensenville is 1 in 60

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in Bensenville, IL? Displayed here are the statistics showing how likely you are to become a victim of a crime of violence, crime against your property, or any other crime. If you are in Bensenville, IL, then there is a 1 in 879 risk that you will experience a violent crime against you. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 64. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 60 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Bensenville, IL.

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

Determining whether Bensenville, 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. Bensenville, IL has increased by 18% in violent crimes. At the same time, property crime has increased by 31% year over year. Total crimes for Bensenville, IL has increased by 30% in the same time frame.

Bensenville police department

Item	Bensenville	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	35	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 35 Bensenville police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 28.5% less than the Illinois average and 41.8% 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}
Golf, IL	533	0	198	198
Western Springs, IL	13,133	0	260	260
Clarendon Hills, IL	8,641	69	367	436
Kenilworth, IL	2,613	0	468	468
Deer Park, IL	3,409	83	390	473
Buffalo Grove, IL	41,554	31	501	532
Barrington Hills, IL	3,574	0	540	540
Bensenville, IL	18,431	114	1,577	1,691

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Calverton, MD	18,429	464	2,243	2,707
Yorkville, IL	18,436	69	907	976
Trenton, MI	18,426	224	836	1,060
Round Lake, IL	18,425	103	720	822
Ferndale, MD	18,439	587	2,842	3,429
Bensenville, IL	18,431	114	1,577	1,691

Source: The Bensenville, 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.