Machesney Park, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 11%

Violent crime 36%

Property crime 6%

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}	Machesney Park_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	474	n/a (estimate)	2,098	1,985	2,346
Murder	2	n/a	8.9	9.1	6.5
Rape	11	n/a	48.7	40.4	38.4
Robbery	2	n/a	8.9	97.4	73.9
Assault	41	n/a	181.5	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	56	n/a (estimate)	248	426	388
Burglary	52	n/a	230.1	246.4	314.2
Theft	350	n/a	1,549.1	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	16	n/a	70.8	169.5	246.0
Property crime	418	n/a (estimate)	1,850	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Machesney Park crime rates are 11% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Machesney Park are 36% lower than the national average
In Machesney Park you have a 1 in 48 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Machesney Park is safer than 42% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Machesney Park has not changed

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Daily Crime In Machesney Park (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Machesney Park 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 Machesney Park (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Illinois, are 1.06 times more than the state average and 1.12 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Machesney Park on a daily basis are 1.72 times less than than Illinois average and 1.56 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Machesney Park are 1.19 times more than the daily state average and 1.06 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Machesney Park (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Machesney Park to every other city in Illinois, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Machesney Park safe? The gauges above illustrate that Machesney Park is safer than 30% of every city located within Illinois along with 42% 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, Machesney Park, IL is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Machesney Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Machesney Park is 1 in 404

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Machesney Park is 1 in 55

The chance of being a victim of crime in Machesney Park is 1 in 48

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Machesney Park, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 404. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 55 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 Machesney Park is 1 in 48.

Year Over Year Crime In Machesney Park (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Machesney Park, 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 Machesney Park has not changed, the amount of property crime in Machesney Park has not changed, and the total amount of crime in Machesney Park has not changed year over year.

Machesney Park police department

Item	Machesney Park	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	26	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.1	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 26 Machesney Park police officers. This results in 1.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 58% less than the Illinois average and 65.8% 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}
Timberlane, IL	1,023	92	336	427
Winnebago, IL	3,008	135	473	609
Roscoe, IL	10,666	105	610	715
Clinton, WI	2,206	189	614	803
Capron, IL	1,868	209	763	972
South Beloit, IL	7,589	320	866	1,185
Poplar Grove, IL	4,728	263	962	1,225
Machesney Park, IL	23,002	248	1,850	2,098

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Westchase, FL	22,999	161	743	904
Lisle, IL	22,989	38	634	672
West Springfield, VA	23,028	89	623	713
Auburn, ME	22,943	218	2,781	2,998
Crestview, FL	22,941	361	2,335	2,695
Machesney Park, IL	23,002	248	1,850	2,098

Source: The Machesney Park, 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.