McHenry, IL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In McHenry

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	McHenry_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	443	n/a (estimate)	1,667	2,485	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	McHenry_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	3.8	8.2	5.3
Rape	13	n/a	48.9	38.3	40.4
Robbery	2	n/a	7.5	139.3	102.8
Assault	24	n/a	90.3	250.5	248.5
Violent crime	40	n/a (estimate)	150	436	386
Burglary	27	n/a	101.6	374.9	468.9
Theft	372	n/a	1,399.5	1,518.6	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	4	n/a	15.0	155.5	236.9
Property crime	403	n/a (estimate)	1,516	2,049	2,451

The table above illustrates an overview of the annual crime reported in McHenry, IL. These figures on reported criminal activity in McHenry, IL, based on a reported crime per 100,000 citizens, is shown in order to compare these rates across disparate categories. You will notice that the crimes collected here, for comparison purposes, have been separated between violent crimes and those involving or threatening property. According to the annual crime data, the crime rate in McHenry, IL is 33% lower than the average of the whole of the state of Illinois, and when compared with the national average, is 41% lower than. When looking at violent crimes, McHenry, IL has 66% lower than violent crime rate than Illinois average, while remaining 61% lower than the national average. In property crime, McHenry, IL is 26% lower than the average of Illinois and is 38% lower than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in McHenry is 41% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 4.57 daily crimes that occur in McHenry.
McHenry is safer than 64% of the cities in the United States.
In McHenry you have a 1 in 61 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in McHenry has increased by 39%.

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Compare McHenry, IL Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In McHenry (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily criminal activity in McHenry, IL for every 100,000 residents. To compare, daily crime statistics are also disclosed for Illinois as well as those across America as a whole. The McHenry, IL total amount of daily offenses is 1.49 times less than the Illinois average and 1.70 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in McHenry, IL is 2.90 times less than the Illinois average, and it is 2.57 times less than the national mean. The statistics for property crimes show that McHenry, IL has a daily crime figure that is 1.35 times less than the Illinois average and 1.62 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is McHenry (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in McHenry, IL compared to other areas of Illinois, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that McHenry, IL safer than 43% when compared to other Illinois cities, and 64% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in Illinois, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than McHenry, IL. At this time, McHenry, IL sees a above average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in McHenry

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in McHenry is 1 in 665

The chance of being a victim of property crime in McHenry is 1 in 66

The chance of being a victim of crime in McHenry is 1 in 61

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in McHenry, IL? Displayed here are the statistics showing how likely you are to become a victim of a crime of violence, crime against your property, or any other crime. If you are in McHenry, IL, then there is a 1 in 665 risk that you will experience a violent crime against you. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 66. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 61 risk that you will become a victim of crime in McHenry, IL.

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

A good indicator of whether McHenry, 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 McHenry, IL has increased by 5%, while the property crime rate in McHenry, IL has increased by 44% year over year. The number of total crimes in McHenry, IL has increased by 39% year over year.

McHenry police department

Item	McHenry	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	59	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.2	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 59 McHenry police officers. This results in 2.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 17.5% less than the Illinois average and 32.9% less than the National average.

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}
McCullom Lake, IL	1,011	0	0	0
Tower Lakes, IL	1,149	0	80	80
Hawthorn Woods, IL	7,590	12	87	100
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI	1,636	43	271	314
Bull Valley, IL	1,213	61	288	349
Third Lake, IL	1,266	61	288	349
Prairie Grove, IL	1,704	61	288	349
McHenry, IL	26,631	150	1,516	1,667

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Middle River, MD	26,631	698	3,377	4,074
Casselberry, FL	26,649	562	3,920	4,482
Vineyard, CA	26,650	575	3,297	3,871
Syracuse, UT	26,668	43	1,092	1,135
Ilchester, MD	26,674	359	1,739	2,098
McHenry, IL	26,631	150	1,516	1,667

Source: The McHenry, 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.