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Total crime 83%
Violent crime 100%
Property crime 79%
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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 peopleGolf/100k peopleIllinois/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2n/a (estimate)4031,9852,346
Murder0n/a0.09.16.5
Rape0n/a0.040.438.4
Robbery0n/a0.097.473.9
Assault0n/a0.0278.9279.7
Violent crime0n/a (estimate)0426388
Burglary0n/a0.0246.4314.2
Theft2n/a403.21,143.51,398.0
Vehicle theft0n/a0.0169.5246.0
Property crime2n/a (estimate)4031,5591,958

Key findings

  • Golf crime rates are 83% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Golf are 100% lower than the national average
  • In Golf you have a 1 in 248 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Golf is safer than 94% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Golf has not changed

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      Daily Crime In Golf (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Golf

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Golf is 0
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Golf is 1 in 248
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Golf is 1 in 248

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

      Golf police department

      ItemGolfIllinoisNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a30,690558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a2.63.3

      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.

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      Golf, IL5330403403
      Source: The Golf, 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.