Palos Hills, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 77%

Violent crime 73%

Property crime 78%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2018 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2019; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Palos Hills_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	102	n/a (estimate)	588	2,337	2,580
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.9	5.0
Rape	2	n/a	11.5	46.0	42.6
Robbery	3	n/a	17.3	111.5	86.2
Assault	13	n/a	75.0	239.7	246.8
Violent crime	18	n/a (estimate)	104	404	381
Burglary	8	n/a	46.1	306.7	376.0
Theft	68	n/a	392.2	1,472.3	1,594.6
Vehicle theft	8	n/a	46.1	153.8	228.9
Property crime	84	n/a (estimate)	484	1,933	2,200

Key findings

Palos Hills crime rates are 77% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Palos Hills are 73% lower than the national average
In Palos Hills you have a 1 in 170 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Palos Hills is safer than 82% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Palos Hills has increased by 3%

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The Palos Hills crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Palos Hills 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 Palos Hills crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Palos Hills (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Palos Hills, IL per 100,000 people. In Palos Hills, the total number of daily crimes is 3.97 times less than the Illinois average and 4.39 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Palos Hills is 3.89 times less than the Illinois average and 3.67 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Palos Hills has a daily crime rate that is 3.99 times less than the Illinois average and 4.54 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Palos Hills (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Palos Hills, Illinois compared to other areas of Illinois, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Palos Hills safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Palos Hills is safer than 73% of Illinois cities, and 82% 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 Palos Hills. At this time, Palos Hills sees a above average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Palos Hills

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Palos Hills is 1 in 964

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Palos Hills is 1 in 207

The chance of being a victim of crime in Palos Hills is 1 in 170

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Palos Hills, Illinois you have a 1 in 964 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 207 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 170 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Palos Hills.

Year Over Year Crime In Palos Hills (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Palos Hills, IL is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Palos Hills has increased by 14%, while the property crime rate in Palos Hills has increased by 1% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Palos Hills has increased by 3% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Palos Hills police department

Item	Palos Hills	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	34	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 34 Palos Hills police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 26.9% less than the Illinois average and 40.5% 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}
Justice, IL	12,957	55	226	281
Hometown, IL	4,343	70	352	422
La Grange Park, IL	13,596	37	462	500
Lisle, IL	22,989	70	462	531
Clarendon Hills, IL	8,641	80	480	560
Hinsdale, IL	17,438	11	550	561
Willow Springs, IL	5,677	71	550	621
Palos Hills, IL	17,545	104	484	588

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Highland, UT	17,544	95	970	1,065
Ocean Springs, MS	17,547	203	3,323	3,526
Woodmere, NY	17,554	143	588	730
Colonial Heights, VA	17,554	280	3,786	4,066
Bay City, TX	17,558	417	3,916	4,333
Palos Hills, IL	17,545	104	484	588

Source: The Palos Hills, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.