River Forest, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 10%

Violent crime 71%

Property crime 1%

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}	River Forest_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	244	n/a (estimate)	2,245	2,253	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.0
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	48.0	42.6
Robbery	4	n/a	36.8	98.4	81.6
Assault	8	n/a	73.6	254.0	250.2
Violent crime	12	n/a (estimate)	110	407	379
Burglary	26	n/a	239.2	271.7	340.5
Theft	195	n/a	1,794.1	1,426.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	11	n/a	101.2	148.2	219.9
Property crime	232	n/a (estimate)	2,135	1,847	2,110

Key findings

River Forest crime rates are 10% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in River Forest are 71% lower than the national average
In River Forest you have a 1 in 45 chance of becoming a victim of crime
River Forest is safer than 51% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in River Forest has increased by 1%

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

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Daily Crime In River Forest (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in River Forest on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Illinois and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in River Forest (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Illinois, are 1.00 times less than the state average and 1.11 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in River Forest on a daily basis are 3.69 times less than than Illinois average and 3.44 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in River Forest are 1.16 times more than the daily state average and 1.01 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is River Forest (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of River Forest to every other city in Illinois, as well as the entirety of the United States, is River Forest safe? The gauges above illustrate that River Forest is safer than 37% of every city located within Illinois along with 51% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Illinois and in the United States as a whole. As a result, River Forest, IL is ranked above average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in River Forest

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in River Forest is 1 in 906

The chance of being a victim of property crime in River Forest is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of crime in River Forest is 1 in 45

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in River Forest? In River Forest, you have a 1 in 906 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 47. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in River Forest, IL is 1 in 45.

Year Over Year Crime In River Forest (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether River Forest 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 River Forest has decreased by 13%, while the property crime rate in River Forest has increased by 2% year over year. The number of total crimes in River Forest has increased by 1% year over year.

River Forest police department

Item	River Forest	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	31	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.8	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 31 River Forest police officers. This results in 2.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 4.3% greater than the Illinois average and 15.1% 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}
Golf, IL	533	0	403	403
Hometown, IL	4,343	70	352	422
Justice, IL	12,957	32	465	497
Clarendon Hills, IL	8,641	57	498	555
Prospect Heights, IL	16,331	106	494	601
Winnetka, IL	12,437	8	637	645
La Grange Park, IL	13,596	45	611	656
River Forest, IL	11,217	110	2,135	2,245

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Jefferson Hills, PA	11,214	214	982	1,196
Maltby, WA	11,221	143	1,309	1,452
Scottdale, GA	11,221	360	2,505	2,865
Port St. John, FL	11,223	454	2,576	3,030
Destrehan, LA	11,211	278	1,600	1,877
River Forest, IL	11,217	110	2,135	2,245

Source: The River Forest, 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.