Park Ridge, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 65%

Violent crime 92%

Property crime 60%

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}	Park Ridge_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	306	n/a (estimate)	822	1,985	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	2.7	9.1	6.5
Rape	2	n/a	5.4	40.4	38.4
Robbery	4	n/a	10.8	97.4	73.9
Assault	4	n/a	10.8	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	11	n/a (estimate)	30	426	388
Burglary	36	n/a	96.8	246.4	314.2
Theft	245	n/a	658.5	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	14	n/a	37.6	169.5	246.0
Property crime	295	n/a (estimate)	793	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Park Ridge crime rates are 65% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Park Ridge are 92% lower than the national average
In Park Ridge you have a 1 in 122 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Park Ridge is safer than 85% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Park Ridge has not changed

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

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Park Ridge for every 100,000 residents. The Park Ridge total amount of daily crime is 2.41 times less than the Illinois average and 2.85 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Park Ridge, is 14.41 times less than the Illinois average, and it is 13.12 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Park Ridge has a daily crime average that is 1.97 times less than the Illinois average and 2.47 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Park Ridge (higher is better)

How safe is Park Ridge, Illinois compared to other cities in Illinois and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Park Ridge is safer than 79% of the cities in Illinois and 85% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Illinois and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Park Ridge. Overall, Park Ridge is ranked above average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Park Ridge

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Park Ridge is 1 in 3383

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Park Ridge is 1 in 127

The chance of being a victim of crime in Park Ridge is 1 in 122

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Park Ridge? In Park Ridge, you have a 1 in 3383 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 127. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Park Ridge, IL is 1 in 122.

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

A good indicator of whether Park Ridge 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 Park Ridge has not changed, while the property crime rate in Park Ridge has not changed year over year. The number of total crimes in Park Ridge has not changed year over year.

Park Ridge police department

Item	Park Ridge	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	65	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.7	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 65 Park Ridge police officers. This results in 1.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 34.8% less than the Illinois average and 46.9% 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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Inverness, IL	7,844	0	242	242
North Barrington, IL	2,972	67	245	311
Deer Park, IL	3,409	81	297	378
Golf, IL	533	0	403	403
Forest Lake, IL	1,743	90	329	418
Glencoe, IL	8,870	23	446	469
Riverwoods, IL	3,759	57	455	511
Park Ridge, IL	37,567	30	793	822

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Spanish Fork, UT	37,565	64	1,040	1,104
Spartanburg, SC	37,570	1,563	6,282	7,845
Delaware, OH	37,554	136	872	1,008
Oviedo, FL	37,545	121	576	697
Egypt Lake-Leto, FL	37,589	527	2,429	2,956
Park Ridge, IL	37,567	30	793	822

Source: The Park Ridge, 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.