Lakewood, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Lakewood, IL

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

A+

87%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

87%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

87%

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}	Lakewood_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	12	n/a (estimate)	281	2,004	2,119
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.8	5.0
Rape	1	n/a	23.4	46.9	37.5
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	90.2	60.6
Assault	1	n/a	23.4	146.3	256.1
Violent crime	2	n/a (estimate)	47	289	359
Burglary	0	n/a	0.0	290.5	229.2
Theft	10	n/a	234.4	1,134.4	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	290.4	258.8
Property crime	10	n/a (estimate)	234	1,715	1,760

Get Crime Data Within A 1-Mile Radius!

View detailed crime data near your address
Use local crime insights to avoid risky areas
Get hyperlocal crime stats, not city averages

GET REPORT →

* Crime data not available for every address.

Lakewood crime map

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

Compare Lakewood, IL Crime

Compare Neighborhoods & Addresses

Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.

UNLOCK FULL COMPARISON →

Crime Quick Facts

Lakewood crime rates are 87% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lakewood are 87% lower than the national average
In Lakewood you have a 1 in 356 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lakewood is safer than 88% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lakewood has decreased by 7%

Lakewood, IL Crime Quiz

Safest Places to Live in and Around Lakewood

See all the best places to live around Lakewood

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Lakewood poll results

The best places in Illinois

Here are the best places to live in Illinois

These are the 10 cheapest cities in Illinois

Safest States In The US

These are the largest cities in Illinois

Daily Crime In Lakewood (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Lakewood 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 Lakewood (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Illinois, are 7.13 times less than the state average and 7.54 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Lakewood on a daily basis are 6.17 times less than than Illinois average and 7.66 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Lakewood are 7.32 times less than the daily state average and 7.51 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Lakewood (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Lakewood to every other city in Illinois, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Lakewood safe? The gauges above illustrate that Lakewood is safer than 82% of every city located within Illinois along with 88% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Illinois and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Lakewood, IL is ranked above average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lakewood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lakewood is 1 in 2134

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lakewood is 1 in 427

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lakewood is 1 in 356

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Lakewood? If you reside in Lakewood, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 2134. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 427 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 Lakewood, is 1 in 356.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Lakewood, Illinois (per 100,000 people) is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live. The amount of violent crime in Lakewood has n/a, the amount of property crime in Lakewood has decreased by 23%, and the total amount of crime in Lakewood has decreased by 7% year over year.

Lakewood police department

Item	Lakewood	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	9	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.3	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 9 Lakewood police officers. This results in 2.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 11.8% less than the Illinois average and 28.2% 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}
Bull Valley, IL	1,401	0	0	0
Tower Lakes, IL	1,293	0	0	0
Pingree Grove, IL	8,768	9	158	167
Gilberts, IL	7,941	34	213	247
Port Barrington, IL	1,742	41	241	281
Sleepy Hollow, IL	3,276	0	289	289
Round Lake Heights, IL	3,009	78	234	312
Lakewood, IL	4,013	47	234	281

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tierra Verde, FL	4,013	69	369	438
Wright City, MO	4,012	145	488	633
Gardnertown, NY	4,011	270	1,221	1,491
Ovilla, TX	4,010	82	350	433
Shackle Island, TN	4,010	154	528	682
Lakewood, IL	4,013	47	234	281

Source: The Lakewood, 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.