Hometown, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 82%

Violent crime 82%

Property crime 82%

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}	Hometown_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	18	n/a (estimate)	422	1,985	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.1	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	40.4	38.4
Robbery	2	n/a	46.9	97.4	73.9
Assault	1	n/a	23.5	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	3	n/a (estimate)	70	426	388
Burglary	3	n/a	70.4	246.4	314.2
Theft	12	n/a	281.5	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	169.5	246.0
Property crime	15	n/a (estimate)	352	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Hometown crime rates are 82% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Hometown are 82% lower than the national average
In Hometown you have a 1 in 237 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Hometown is safer than 88% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Hometown has not changed

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Daily Crime In Hometown (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Hometown, Illinois is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Hometown are 4.70 times less than the Illinois average and 5.56 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Hometown are 6.05 times less than than Illinois and 5.51 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Hometown are 4.43 times less than than Illinois and 5.57 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Hometown (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in Hometown in comparison to other Illinois communities and all other areas throughout the United States? When we look at all cities across America, is Hometown safe? The evidence provided by these graphs show Hometown being safer than 85% of cities in Illinois and 88% 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 Hometown. In conclusion, Hometown ranks above average compared to the rest of the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Hometown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Hometown is 1 in 1421

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Hometown is 1 in 285

The chance of being a victim of crime in Hometown is 1 in 237

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Hometown? In Hometown, you have a 1 in 1421 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 285. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Hometown, IL is 1 in 237.

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

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Hometown, IL is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Hometown has not changed, while the property crime rate in Hometown has not changed year over year. Summing up the numbers, Hometown has not changed with regards to total crimes year over year.

Hometown police department

Item	Hometown	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	5	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.1	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 5 Hometown police officers. This results in 1.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 56.8% less than the Illinois average and 64.8% 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}
Palos Park, IL	4,934	21	298	319
Willow Springs, IL	5,677	36	307	343
Orland Hills, IL	7,241	14	354	368
Lemont, IL	16,587	69	401	469
Justice, IL	12,957	32	465	497
Homer Glen, IL	24,385	24	504	528
Clarendon Hills, IL	8,641	57	498	555
Hometown, IL	4,343	70	352	422

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Madeira Beach, FL	4,343	348	2,920	3,268
Hurstbourne, KY	4,343	67	462	530
Sauk Centre, MN	4,342	66	1,690	1,756
Ringgold, GA	4,344	295	1,481	1,776
Indian Mountain Lake, PA	4,344	303	1,278	1,582
Hometown, IL	4,343	70	352	422

Source: The Hometown, 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.