Highwood, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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69%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

74%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

68%

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.

Highwood crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Highwood crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Highwood crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Highwood crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Highwood_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	652 (estimate)	2,004	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.8	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	46.9	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	90.2	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	146.3	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	94 (estimate)	289	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	290.5	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,134.4	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	290.4	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	558 (estimate)	1,715	1,760

Highwood crime map

The Highwood crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Highwood 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 Highwood crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Highwood 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

Highwood crime rates are 69% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Highwood are 74% lower than the national average
In Highwood you have a 1 in 154 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Highwood is safer than 74% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Highwood has decreased by 1%

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Daily Crime In Highwood (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Highwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Highwood is 1 in 1065

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Highwood is 1 in 180

The chance of being a victim of crime in Highwood is 1 in 154

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

Highwood police department

Item	Highwood	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	11	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.0	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 11 Highwood police officers. This results in 2.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 23.5% less than the Illinois average and 37.7% 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	8,495	0	137	137
Round Lake Park, IL	8,005	90	90	181
Lindenhurst, IL	14,637	35	154	188
Third Lake, IL	1,192	41	241	281
Round Lake Heights, IL	3,083	78	234	312
Forest Lake, IL	1,341	46	272	318
Knollwood, IL	1,738	46	272	318
Highwood, IL	5,399	94	558	652

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Calverton, NY	5,399	361	1,633	1,994
Islip Terrace, NY	5,399	203	920	1,123
North Oaks, MN	5,400	84	522	606
Fruitland, MD	5,402	200	2,188	2,389
Palermo, CA	5,402	549	2,346	2,895
Highwood, IL	5,399	94	558	652

Source: The Highwood, 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.