Fox Lake, IL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Fox Lake

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fox Lake_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	160	n/a (estimate)	1,525	2,485	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fox Lake_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.2	5.3
Rape	3	n/a	28.6	38.3	40.4
Robbery	1	n/a	9.5	139.3	102.8
Assault	13	n/a	123.9	250.5	248.5
Violent crime	17	n/a (estimate)	162	436	386
Burglary	28	n/a	266.8	374.9	468.9
Theft	112	n/a	1,067.2	1,518.6	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	3	n/a	28.6	155.5	236.9
Property crime	143	n/a (estimate)	1,363	2,049	2,451

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Fox Lake, IL is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Fox Lake, IL. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Fox Lake, IL averages 39% lower than the rest of Illinois while the rate of crime on a national scale is 46% lower than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Fox Lake, IL is 63% lower than the average rate of crime in Illinois and 58% lower than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 34% lower than the remainder of the state of Illinois and 44% lower than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Fox Lake, IL area.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Fox Lake is 46% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 4.18 daily crimes that occur in Fox Lake.
Fox Lake is safer than 64% of the cities in the United States.
In Fox Lake you have a 1 in 66 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Fox Lake has decreased by 13%.

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Daily Crime In Fox Lake (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Fox Lake, IL per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Illinois and on a national level. In Fox Lake, IL the total number of daily crimes is 1.63 times less than the Illinois average and 1.86 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Fox Lake, IL is 2.69 times less than the Illinois average and 2.38 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Fox Lake, IL has a daily crime rate that is 1.50 times less than the Illinois average and 1.80 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Fox Lake (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in the Fox Lake, IL area in comparison to other Illinois communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show Fox Lake, IL being safer than 43% of cities in Illinois and 64% of cities across the United States as a whole. This is evident by tracking Illinois cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Fox Lake, IL. In conclusion, Fox Lake, IL now ranks above average in comparison to all United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fox Lake

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fox Lake is 1 in 618

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fox Lake is 1 in 74

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fox Lake is 1 in 66

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Fox Lake, IL? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Fox Lake, IL you have a 1 in 618 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 74 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 66 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Fox Lake, IL.

Year Over Year Crime In Fox Lake (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Fox Lake, IL is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Fox Lake, IL has decreased by 5% and the rate of property crime in Fox Lake, IL has decreased by 14%. The total crime rate in Fox Lake, IL has decreased by 13% year to year.

Fox Lake police department

Item	Fox Lake	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	27	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.5	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 27 Fox Lake police officers. This results in 2.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 4% less than the Illinois average and 21.8% 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}
McCullom Lake, IL	1,011	0	0	0
Tower Lakes, IL	1,149	0	80	80
Hawthorn Woods, IL	7,590	12	87	100
Prairie Grove, IL	1,704	61	288	349
Bull Valley, IL	1,213	61	288	349
Third Lake, IL	1,266	66	312	379
Port Barrington, IL	1,490	68	318	386
Fox Lake, IL	10,434	162	1,363	1,525

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
East Whittier, CA	10,435	427	2,447	2,873
West Perrine, FL	10,435	524	3,276	3,800
Melvindale, MI	10,437	532	2,310	2,841
Hull, MA	10,437	248	763	1,011
Collegedale, TN	10,438	71	1,218	1,289
Fox Lake, IL	10,434	162	1,363	1,525

Source: The Fox Lake, 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.