Palos Park, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 86%

Violent crime 95%

Property crime 85%

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}	Palos Park_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	15	n/a (estimate)	319	1,985	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.1	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	40.4	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	97.4	73.9
Assault	1	n/a	21.3	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	1	n/a (estimate)	21	426	388
Burglary	0	n/a	0.0	246.4	314.2
Theft	12	n/a	255.1	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	2	n/a	42.5	169.5	246.0
Property crime	14	n/a (estimate)	298	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Palos Park crime rates are 86% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Palos Park are 95% lower than the national average
In Palos Park you have a 1 in 314 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Palos Park is safer than 93% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Palos Park has decreased by 11%

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

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Palos Park, IL per 100,000 people. In Palos Park, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 6.23 times less than the Illinois average and 7.36 times less than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Palos Park is 20.03 times less than the Illinois average and 18.24 times less than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Palos Park has a daily crime rate that is 5.24 times less than the Illinois average and 6.58 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Palos Park (higher is better)

Is Palos Park safe in comparison to other cities in the state of Illinois as well as in comparison to the rest of the areas across the United States. Using the gauges above, which compare crime in Palos Park to other cities in the state and across the country, Palos Park is 91% safer than other cities of Illinois and 93% safer than other cities in the nation. Palos Park has a ranks above average in comparison to other cities in the country.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Palos Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Palos Park is 1 in 4705

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Palos Park is 1 in 337

The chance of being a victim of crime in Palos Park is 1 in 314

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Palos Park? In Palos Park, IL you have a 1 in 4705 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 337 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 314 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Palos Park.

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

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Palos Park is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Palos Park has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have not changed in Palos Park, while property crimes in Palos Park have decreased by 11%. Total crime has decreased by 11% year over year.

Palos Park police department

Item	Palos Park	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	12	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	3.3

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}
Willow Springs, IL	5,677	36	307	343
Orland Hills, IL	7,241	14	354	368
Hometown, IL	4,343	70	352	422
Lemont, IL	16,587	69	401	469
Justice, IL	12,957	32	465	497
Homer Glen, IL	24,385	24	504	528
Clarendon Hills, IL	8,641	57	498	555
Palos Park, IL	4,934	21	298	319

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Stone Park, IL	4,936	211	653	864
Hockinson, WA	4,936	160	1,486	1,646
Salem, NJ	4,931	2,060	3,390	5,449
Shenandoah, PA	4,931	405	1,708	2,113
Laureles, TX	4,931	463	2,332	2,796
Palos Park, IL	4,934	21	298	319

Source: The Palos 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.