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Total crime 65%
Violent crime 92%
Property crime 60%
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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.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peoplePark Ridge/100k peopleIllinois/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime306n/a (estimate)8221,9852,346
Murder1n/a2.79.16.5
Rape2n/a5.440.438.4
Robbery4n/a10.897.473.9
Assault4n/a10.8278.9279.7
Violent crime11n/a (estimate)30426388
Burglary36n/a96.8246.4314.2
Theft245n/a658.51,143.51,398.0
Vehicle theft14n/a37.6169.5246.0
Property crime295n/a (estimate)7931,5591,958

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

      ItemPark RidgeIllinoisNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)6530,690558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residents1.72.63.3
      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

      StateTotal offendersIllinois /100KNational /100K
      Illinois32,213263266
      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

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Inverness, IL7,8440242242
      North Barrington, IL2,97267245311
      Deer Park, IL3,40981297378
      Golf, IL5330403403
      Forest Lake, IL1,74390329418
      Glencoe, IL8,87023446469
      Riverwoods, IL3,75957455511
      Park Ridge, IL37,56730793822

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      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Spanish Fork, UT37,565641,0401,104
      Spartanburg, SC37,5701,5636,2827,845
      Delaware, OH37,5541368721,008
      Oviedo, FL37,545121576697
      Egypt Lake-Leto, FL37,5895272,4292,956
      Park Ridge, IL37,56730793822
      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.