Riverside, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 51%

Violent crime 73%

Property crime 47%

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}	Riverside_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	99	n/a (estimate)	1,149	1,985	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.1	6.5
Rape	5	n/a	58.0	40.4	38.4
Robbery	3	n/a	34.8	97.4	73.9
Assault	1	n/a	11.6	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	9	n/a (estimate)	104	426	388
Burglary	19	n/a	220.5	246.4	314.2
Theft	67	n/a	777.6	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	4	n/a	46.4	169.5	246.0
Property crime	90	n/a (estimate)	1,045	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Riverside crime rates are 51% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Riverside are 73% lower than the national average
In Riverside you have a 1 in 88 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Riverside is safer than 71% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Riverside has not changed

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Daily Crime In Riverside (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Riverside, Illinois is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Riverside are 1.73 times less than the Illinois average and 2.04 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Riverside are 4.08 times less than than Illinois and 3.71 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Riverside are 1.49 times less than than Illinois and 1.87 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Riverside (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in Riverside in comparison to other Illinois communities and all other areas throughout the United States? When we look at all cities across America, is Riverside safe? The evidence provided by these graphs show Riverside being safer than 56% of cities in Illinois and 71% of cities across the United States. This is evident by tracking Illinois cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Riverside. In conclusion, Riverside ranks above average compared to the rest of the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Riverside

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Riverside is 1 in 958

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Riverside is 1 in 96

The chance of being a victim of crime in Riverside is 1 in 88

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Riverside? In Riverside, you have a 1 in 958 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 96. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Riverside, IL is 1 in 88.

Year Over Year Crime In Riverside (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Riverside is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Riverside violent crime rates have not changed. At the same time, property crime has not changed year over year. Total crimes for Riverside has not changed in the same time frame.

Riverside police department

Item	Riverside	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	23	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 23 Riverside police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 2.6% less than the Illinois average and 20.7% 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}
Palos Park, IL	4,934	21	298	319
Willow Springs, IL	5,677	36	307	343
Hometown, IL	4,343	70	352	422
Lemont, IL	16,587	69	401	469
Justice, IL	12,957	32	465	497
Clarendon Hills, IL	8,641	57	498	555
Willowbrook CDP, IL	1,966	125	458	583
Riverside, IL	8,779	104	1,045	1,149

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Collingdale, PA	8,777	728	3,071	3,798
Wharton, TX	8,773	559	2,026	2,584
St. Anthony, MN	8,790	279	3,734	4,012
New Windsor, NY	8,790	360	1,395	1,755
Eagle Point, OR	8,790	123	1,145	1,268
Riverside, IL	8,779	104	1,045	1,149

Source: The Riverside, 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.