Highwood, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 72%

Violent crime 80%

Property crime 71%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Highwood_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	37	n/a (estimate)	697	2,253	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.0
Rape	1	n/a	18.8	48.0	42.6
Robbery	1	n/a	18.8	98.4	81.6
Assault	2	n/a	37.7	254.0	250.2
Violent crime	4	n/a (estimate)	75	407	379
Burglary	0	n/a	0.0	271.7	340.5
Theft	33	n/a	621.8	1,426.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	148.2	219.9
Property crime	33	n/a (estimate)	622	1,847	2,110

Key findings

Highwood crime rates are 72% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Highwood are 80% lower than the national average
In Highwood you have a 1 in 144 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Highwood is safer than 83% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Highwood has not changed

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The Highwood crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Highwood as reported by the local law enforcement agency. 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.

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Daily Crime In Highwood (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Highwood, IL per 100,000 people. In Highwood, the total number of daily crimes is 3.23 times less than the Illinois average and 3.57 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Highwood is 5.40 times less than the Illinois average and 5.03 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Highwood has a daily crime rate that is 2.97 times less than the Illinois average and 3.39 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Highwood (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in Highwood in comparison to other Illinois communities and all other areas throughout the United States? When we look at all cities across America, is Highwood safe? The evidence provided by these graphs show Highwood being safer than 74% of cities in Illinois and 83% of cities across the United States. 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 Highwood. In conclusion, Highwood ranks above average compared to the rest of the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Highwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Highwood is 1 in 1327

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Highwood is 1 in 161

The chance of being a victim of crime in Highwood is 1 in 144

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Highwood? If you reside in Highwood, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 1327. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 161 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 Highwood, is 1 in 144.

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

A good indicator of whether Highwood is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Highwood has not changed, while the property crime rate in Highwood has not changed year over year. The number of total crimes in Highwood has not changed year over year.

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, State	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
Lindenhurst, IL	14,380	35	294	329
Third Lake, IL	1,266	62	281	343
Golf, IL	533	0	403	403
Knollwood, IL	1,729	75	338	412
Green Oaks, IL	3,832	78	352	429
Highwood, IL	5,377	75	622	697

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bellingham, MA	5,376	146	1,132	1,277
Goshen, NY	5,378	268	1,024	1,291
Twin Lakes, CA	5,378	202	1,067	1,269
Breinigsville, PA	5,378	130	596	726
Bright, IN	5,375	246	1,307	1,554
Highwood, IL	5,377	75	622	697

Source: The Highwood, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.

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