Carpentersville, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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58%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

69%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

56%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Carpentersville_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	328	n/a (estimate)	891	2,004	2,119
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.8	5.0
Rape	14	n/a	38.0	46.9	37.5
Robbery	3	n/a	8.1	90.2	60.6
Assault	24	n/a	65.2	146.3	256.1
Violent crime	41	n/a (estimate)	111	289	359
Burglary	76	n/a	206.3	290.5	229.2
Theft	199	n/a	540.3	1,134.4	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	12	n/a	32.6	290.4	258.8
Property crime	287	n/a (estimate)	779	1,715	1,760

Carpentersville crime map

The Carpentersville crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Carpentersville as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Carpentersville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Carpentersville crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Carpentersville crime rates are 58% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Carpentersville are 69% lower than the national average
In Carpentersville you have a 1 in 113 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Carpentersville is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Carpentersville has decreased by 62%

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Daily Crime In Carpentersville (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Carpentersville, IL per 100,000 people. In Carpentersville, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 2.25 times less than the Illinois average and 2.38 times less than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Carpentersville is 2.60 times less than the Illinois average and 3.23 times less than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Carpentersville has a daily crime rate that is 2.20 times less than the Illinois average and 2.26 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Carpentersville (higher is better)

How safe is Carpentersville, Illinois compared to other cities in Illinois and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Carpentersville is safer than 14% of the cities in Illinois and 24% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Illinois and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Carpentersville. Overall, Carpentersville is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Carpentersville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Carpentersville is 1 in 899

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Carpentersville is 1 in 129

The chance of being a victim of crime in Carpentersville is 1 in 113

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Carpentersville, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 899. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 129 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Carpentersville is 1 in 113.

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

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Carpentersville is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Carpentersville has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 69% in Carpentersville, while property crimes in Carpentersville have decreased by 61%. Total crime has decreased by 62% year over year.

Carpentersville police department

Item	Carpentersville	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	69	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 69 Carpentersville police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 31.6% less than the Illinois average and 44.3% 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	1,293	0	0	0
Bull Valley, IL	1,401	0	0	0
Campton Hills, IL	10,962	9	46	56
Wayne, IL	2,477	0	89	89
Hawthorn Woods, IL	8,313	0	137	137
Pingree Grove, IL	8,768	9	158	167
Gilberts, IL	7,941	34	213	247
Carpentersville, IL	37,618	111	779	891

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Menomonee Falls, WI	37,611	67	529	596
Monrovia, CA	37,636	316	2,296	2,612
Rock Island, IL	37,651	544	2,715	3,259
Valley Stream, NY	37,489	253	1,143	1,395
Clinton, MD	37,765	391	1,910	2,302
Carpentersville, IL	37,618	111	779	891

Source: The Carpentersville, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.