Lake Bluff, IL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Lake Bluff

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lake Bluff_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	60	n/a (estimate)	1,059	2,485	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lake Bluff_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.2	5.3
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	38.3	40.4
Robbery	1	n/a	17.6	139.3	102.8
Assault	3	n/a	52.9	250.5	248.5
Violent crime	4	n/a (estimate)	71	436	386
Burglary	3	n/a	52.9	374.9	468.9
Theft	50	n/a	882.5	1,518.6	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	3	n/a	52.9	155.5	236.9
Property crime	56	n/a (estimate)	988	2,049	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Lake Bluff, IL. All reported Lake Bluff, IL crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Lake Bluff, IL overall crime rate is 57% lower than in comparison to the Illinois average; and is also 63% lower than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Lake Bluff, IL, the rate is 84% lower than compared to the Illinois average, and 82% lower than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Lake Bluff, IL comes in at 52% lower than to the average seen in Illinois, and 60% lower than the overall national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Lake Bluff is 63% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 2.9 daily crimes that occur in Lake Bluff.
Lake Bluff is safer than 81% of the cities in the United States.
In Lake Bluff you have a 1 in 95 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Lake Bluff has increased by 10%.

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Compare Lake Bluff, IL Crime To Other Cities

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

The illustration above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Lake Bluff, IL on a daily bases (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Illinois. A comparison to the average number of daily national crimes is displayed as well. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Lake Bluff, IL (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Illinois state wide, are 2.35 times less than the state average and 2.68 times less than than national statistics. Violent crimes committed in Lake Bluff, IL on a daily bases are 6.18 times less than than Illinois average and 5.47 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Lake Bluff, IL are 2.07 times less than the daily state average and 2.48 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Lake Bluff (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Illinois and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Lake Bluff, IL? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Lake Bluff, IL has been ranked safer than 69% of other cities in the state of Illinois. In addition, Lake Bluff, IL is safer than 81% 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, IL. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Lake Bluff, IL 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 1417

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lake Bluff is 1 in 102

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lake Bluff is 1 in 95

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in Lake Bluff, IL? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In Lake Bluff, IL your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 1417. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 102 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, IL is 1 in 95.

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

A good indicator of whether Lake Bluff, IL is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Lake Bluff, IL has increased by 294%, while the property crime rate in Lake Bluff, IL has increased by 4% year over year. The number of total crimes in Lake Bluff, IL has increased by 10% 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	26,115	212	222

There are a total of 26,115 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 212 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 5% 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	12	87	100
Third Lake, IL	1,266	66	312	379
North Barrington, IL	2,972	68	321	390
Lincolnshire, IL	7,291	27	426	453
Knollwood, IL	1,729	80	375	455
Kenilworth, IL	2,613	0	468	468
Green Oaks, IL	3,832	83	390	473
Lake Bluff, IL	5,758	71	988	1,059

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lewisburg, PA	5,757	303	1,670	1,973
Fairwood, MD	5,756	182	880	1,062
Holdenville, OK	5,756	139	2,055	2,194
Marlow Heights, MD	5,755	469	2,267	2,736
Waynesboro, GA	5,755	1,359	7,819	9,178
Lake Bluff, IL	5,758	71	988	1,059

Source: The Lake Bluff, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.