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Total crime 91%
Violent crime 89%
Property crime 92%
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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 peopleWayne/100k peopleIllinois/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5n/a (estimate)2061,9852,346
Murder0n/a0.09.16.5
Rape0n/a0.040.438.4
Robbery0n/a0.097.473.9
Assault1n/a41.2278.9279.7
Violent crime1n/a (estimate)41426388
Burglary0n/a0.0246.4314.2
Theft4n/a164.91,143.51,398.0
Vehicle theft0n/a0.0169.5246.0
Property crime4n/a (estimate)1651,5591,958

Key findings

  • Wayne crime rates are 91% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Wayne are 89% lower than the national average
  • In Wayne you have a 1 in 486 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Wayne is safer than 93% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Wayne has not changed

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      Daily Crime In Wayne (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wayne

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wayne is 1 in 2427
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wayne is 1 in 607
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Wayne is 1 in 486

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

      Wayne police department

      ItemWayneIllinoisNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)530,690558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residents2.02.63.3
      There are a total of 5 Wayne police officers. This results in 2.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 22.9% less than the Illinois average and 37.2% 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
      Campton Hills, IL11,50096271
      Naperville, IL145,78969136205
      Pingree Grove, IL5,9830222222
      Inverness, IL7,8440242242
      Prestbury, IL1,78060219279
      Sleepy Hollow, IL3,3380336336
      Elburn, IL5,59417335352
      Wayne, IL2,51341165206

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Carthage, IL2,51341817858
      Falconer, NY2,5132268771,103
      Mohawk, NY2,5132258721,097
      Farmington, IL2,5125371,8342,370
      Marshfield Hills, MA2,51262212274
      Wayne, IL2,51341165206
      Source: The Wayne, 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.