Highland Park, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 69%

Violent crime 82%

Property crime 66%

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}	Highland Park_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	214	n/a (estimate)	728	1,985	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.1	6.5
Rape	8	n/a	27.2	40.4	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	97.4	73.9
Assault	12	n/a	40.8	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	20	n/a (estimate)	68	426	388
Burglary	34	n/a	115.7	246.4	314.2
Theft	144	n/a	489.9	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	16	n/a	54.4	169.5	246.0
Property crime	194	n/a (estimate)	660	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Highland Park crime rates are 69% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Highland Park are 82% lower than the national average
In Highland Park you have a 1 in 138 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Highland Park is safer than 78% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Highland Park has decreased by 8%

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

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Highland Park, IL per 100,000 people. In Highland Park, the total number of daily crimes is 2.73 times less than the Illinois average and 3.22 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Highland Park is 6.26 times less than the Illinois average and 5.70 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Highland Park has a daily crime rate that is 2.36 times less than the Illinois average and 2.97 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Highland Park (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Highland Park, Illinois compared to other areas of Illinois, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Highland Park safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Highland Park is safer than 68% of Illinois cities, and 78% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in Illinois, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Highland Park. At this time, Highland Park sees a above average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Highland Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Highland Park is 1 in 1470

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Highland Park is 1 in 152

The chance of being a victim of crime in Highland Park is 1 in 138

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Highland Park? If you reside in Highland Park, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 1470. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 152 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Highland Park, is 1 in 138.

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

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Highland Park is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Highland Park has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 31% in Highland Park, while property crimes in Highland Park have decreased by 5%. Total crime has decreased by 8% year over year.

Highland Park police department

Item	Highland Park	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	75	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.5	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 75 Highland Park police officers. This results in 2.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 5.2% less than the Illinois average and 22.8% 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}
Hawthorn Woods, IL	7,590	23	185	208
Inverness, IL	7,844	0	242	242
Third Lake, IL	1,266	65	238	303
Knollwood, IL	1,729	78	285	363
Green Oaks, IL	3,832	81	297	378
Deer Park, IL	3,409	81	297	378
Golf, IL	533	0	403	403
Highland Park, IL	29,780	68	660	728

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cedar City, UT	29,786	130	1,095	1,225
Kent, OH	29,761	72	1,134	1,206
Kaysville, UT	29,799	63	800	863
Cleburne, TX	29,759	474	1,585	2,059
Oak Park, MI	29,751	297	1,270	1,568
Highland Park, IL	29,780	68	660	728

Source: The Highland 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.