McHenry, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 60%

Violent crime 61%

Property crime 60%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	McHenry_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	269	n/a (estimate)	996	2,253	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.0
Rape	8	n/a	29.6	48.0	42.6
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	98.4	81.6
Assault	32	n/a	118.4	254.0	250.2
Violent crime	40	n/a (estimate)	148	407	379
Burglary	14	n/a	51.8	271.7	340.5
Theft	210	n/a	777.2	1,426.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	5	n/a	18.5	148.2	219.9
Property crime	229	n/a (estimate)	848	1,847	2,110

Key findings

McHenry crime rates are 60% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in McHenry are 61% lower than the national average
In McHenry you have a 1 in 101 chance of becoming a victim of crime
McHenry is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in McHenry has decreased by 20%

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The McHenry crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in McHenry as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The McHenry crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In McHenry (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in McHenry for every 100,000 residents. The McHenry total amount of daily crime is 2.26 times less than the Illinois average and 2.50 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in McHenry, is 2.75 times less than the Illinois average, and it is 2.56 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that McHenry has a daily crime average that is 2.18 times less than the Illinois average and 2.49 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, Illinois compared to other areas of Illinois, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is McHenry safe? In the graphs above, it shows that McHenry is safer than 53% of Illinois cities, and 69% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking 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. At this time, McHenry 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 676

The chance of being a victim of property crime in McHenry is 1 in 118

The chance of being a victim of crime in McHenry is 1 in 101

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in McHenry, Illinois? If you reside in McHenry, then there is a 1 in 676 chance that you will experience a violent crime. 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 118. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 101 risk that you will become a victim of crime in McHenry.

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

A good indicator of whether McHenry 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 McHenry has decreased by 17%, while the property crime rate in McHenry has decreased by 21% year over year. The number of total crimes in McHenry has decreased by 20% 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	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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Union, IL	484	0	0	0
Tower Lakes, IL	1,149	0	0	0
McCullom Lake, IL	1,011	99	99	198
Hawthorn Woods, IL	7,590	23	185	208
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI	1,636	41	206	248
Bull Valley, IL	1,213	57	259	316
Prairie Grove, IL	1,704	57	259	316
McHenry, IL	26,631	148	848	996

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City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Middle River, MD	26,631	677	2,910	3,587
Casselberry, FL	26,649	308	3,201	3,508
Vineyard, CA	26,650	553	2,921	3,474
Syracuse, UT	26,668	80	628	708
Ilchester, MD	26,674	361	1,552	1,914
McHenry, IL	26,631	148	848	996

Source: The McHenry, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.

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