Lake Bluff, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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59%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

90%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

53%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lake Bluff_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	48	n/a (estimate)	871	2,004	2,119
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.8	5.0
Rape	1	n/a	18.2	46.9	37.5
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	90.2	60.6
Assault	1	n/a	18.2	146.3	256.1
Violent crime	2	n/a (estimate)	36	289	359
Burglary	13	n/a	236.0	290.5	229.2
Theft	33	n/a	599.0	1,134.4	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	290.4	258.8
Property crime	46	n/a (estimate)	835	1,715	1,760

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Lake Bluff crime map

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

Lake Bluff crime rates are 59% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lake Bluff are 90% lower than the national average
In Lake Bluff you have a 1 in 115 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lake Bluff is safer than 84% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lake Bluff has increased by 32%

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Daily Crime In Lake Bluff (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Lake Bluff on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Illinois and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Lake Bluff (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Illinois, are 2.30 times less than the state average and 2.43 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Lake Bluff on a daily basis are 7.97 times less than than Illinois average and 9.89 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Lake Bluff are 2.05 times less than the daily state average and 2.11 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Lake Bluff (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Illinois and all other cities across the US, is Lake Bluff safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Lake Bluff is safer than 77% of other cities in the state of Illinois. In addition, Lake Bluff is safer than 84% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Illinois and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Lake Bluff. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Lake Bluff is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lake Bluff

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lake Bluff is 1 in 2755

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lake Bluff is 1 in 120

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lake Bluff is 1 in 115

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Lake Bluff, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 2755. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 120 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Lake Bluff is 1 in 115.

Year Over Year Crime In Lake Bluff (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Lake Bluff 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 Lake Bluff has decreased by 64%, while the property crime rate in Lake Bluff has increased by 49% year over year. The number of total crimes in Lake Bluff has increased by 32% year over year.

Lake Bluff police department

Item	Lake Bluff	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	23	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	3.3

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	8,313	0	137	137
Round Lake Park, IL	7,744	90	90	181
Lindenhurst, IL	14,317	35	154	188
Third Lake, IL	1,160	41	241	281
Round Lake Heights, IL	3,009	78	234	312
North Barrington, IL	2,789	45	269	314
Forest Lake, IL	1,292	46	272	318
Lake Bluff, IL	5,540	36	835	871

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Zeeland, MI	5,540	89	552	640
Exeter, PA	5,540	229	1,335	1,564
Jonesborough, TN	5,539	150	1,332	1,481
Sierra View, PA	5,539	207	1,206	1,413
Mecca, CA	5,541	626	2,676	3,301
Lake Bluff, IL	5,540	36	835	871

Source: The Lake Bluff, 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.