Forest Park, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 95%

Violent crime 12%

Property crime 112%

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}	Forest Park_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	631	n/a (estimate)	4,585	1,985	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	7.3	9.1	6.5
Rape	9	n/a	65.4	40.4	38.4
Robbery	23	n/a	167.1	97.4	73.9
Assault	27	n/a	196.2	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	60	n/a (estimate)	436	426	388
Burglary	66	n/a	479.6	246.4	314.2
Theft	466	n/a	3,386.4	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	39	n/a	283.4	169.5	246.0
Property crime	571	n/a (estimate)	4,149	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Forest Park crime rates are 95% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Forest Park are 12% higher than the national average
In Forest Park you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Forest Park is safer than 14% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Forest Park has not changed

Forest Park crime map

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Daily Crime In Forest Park (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Forest Park, IL per 100,000 people. In Forest Park, the total number of daily crimes is 2.31 times more than the Illinois average and 1.95 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Forest Park is 1.02 times more than the Illinois average and 1.12 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Forest Park has a daily crime rate that is 2.66 times more than the Illinois average and 2.12 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Forest Park (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Illinois and all other cities across the US, is Forest Park safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Forest Park is safer than 9% of other cities in the state of Illinois. In addition, Forest Park is safer than 14% 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 Forest Park. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Forest Park is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Forest Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Forest Park is 1 in 230

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Forest Park is 1 in 25

The chance of being a victim of crime in Forest Park is 1 in 22

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Forest Park? In Forest Park, IL you have a 1 in 230 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 25 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Forest Park.

Year Over Year Crime In Forest Park (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Forest Park is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Forest Park violent crime rates have not changed. At the same time, property crime has not changed year over year. Total crimes for Forest Park has not changed in the same time frame.

Forest Park police department

Item	Forest Park	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	54	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.8	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 54 Forest Park police officers. This results in 3.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 43.3% greater than the Illinois average and 16.7% greater 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}
Palos Park, IL	4,934	21	298	319
Willow Springs, IL	5,677	36	307	343
Golf, IL	533	0	403	403
Hometown, IL	4,343	70	352	422
Lemont, IL	16,587	69	401	469
Justice, IL	12,957	32	465	497
Clarendon Hills, IL	8,641	57	498	555
Forest Park, IL	14,137	436	4,149	4,585

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Jasper, AL	14,137	342	3,203	3,544
Willowick, OH	14,131	311	1,860	2,171
Hewitt, TX	14,128	203	1,008	1,211
Conway, FL	14,124	307	1,416	1,724
Bridgetown, OH	14,150	303	1,812	2,115
Forest Park, IL	14,137	436	4,149	4,585

Source: The Forest Park, 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.