West Chicago, IL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In West Chicago

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	West Chicago_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	327	n/a (estimate)	1,190	2,485	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	West Chicago_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.2	5.3
Rape	6	n/a	21.8	38.3	40.4
Robbery	10	n/a	36.4	139.3	102.8
Assault	18	n/a	65.5	250.5	248.5
Violent crime	34	n/a (estimate)	124	436	386
Burglary	46	n/a	167.3	374.9	468.9
Theft	233	n/a	847.6	1,518.6	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	14	n/a	50.9	155.5	236.9
Property crime	293	n/a (estimate)	1,066	2,049	2,451

The table above offers a complete overview of all reported annual crimes in West Chicago, IL. The total number of reported crimes in West Chicago, IL is shown and for comparison purposes, each crime is also displayed based on the number of crimes per 100,000 people. The crimes are also broken down into two categories; violent crimes and property crimes. The table shows that the overall West Chicago, IL crime rate is 52% lower than the Illinois average and is 58% lower than the national average. Looking at violent crime specifically, West Chicago, IL has a violent crime rate that is 72% lower than the Illinois average and 68% lower than the national average. For property crime, West Chicago, IL is 48% lower than the Illinois average and 57% lower than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in West Chicago is 58% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 3.26 daily crimes that occur in West Chicago.
West Chicago is safer than 73% of the cities in the United States.
In West Chicago you have a 1 in 85 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in West Chicago has decreased by 14%.

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Daily Crime In West Chicago (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in West Chicago, IL is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for Illinois and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for West Chicago, IL are 2.09 times less than the Illinois average and 2.38 times less than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in West Chicago, IL are 3.53 times less than than Illinois and 3.12 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in West Chicago, IL are 1.92 times less than than Illinois and 2.30 times less than the national average.

How Safe is West Chicago (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Illinois and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is West Chicago, IL? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that West Chicago, IL has been ranked safer than 56% of other cities in the state of Illinois. In addition, West Chicago, IL is safer than 73% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Illinois and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than West Chicago, IL. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that West Chicago, IL is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in West Chicago

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in West Chicago is 1 in 809

The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Chicago is 1 in 94

The chance of being a victim of crime in West Chicago is 1 in 85

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in West Chicago, IL? Displayed here are the statistics showing how likely you are to become a victim of a crime of violence, crime against your property, or any other crime. If you are in West Chicago, IL, then there is a 1 in 809 risk that you will experience a violent crime against you. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 94. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 85 risk that you will become a victim of crime in West Chicago, IL.

Year Over Year Crime In West Chicago (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether West Chicago, IL is growing less or more safe for inhabitants is most easily done by comparing yearly crime rates. Graphs - like the one above - show crimes by crime type per 100,000 residents. They are displayed by crime types of violent, property, and total, in order to give a better overview of yearly crime rates. West Chicago, IL has increased by 55% in violent crimes. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 18% year over year. Total crimes for West Chicago, IL has decreased by 14% in the same time frame.

West Chicago police department

Item	West Chicago	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	58	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.1	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 58 West Chicago police officers. This results in 2.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 19.7% less than the Illinois average and 34.6% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	26,115	212	222

There are a total of 26,115 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 212 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 5% 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}
Sleepy Hollow, IL	3,338	0	298	298
Gilberts, IL	7,479	26	295	321
Campton Hills, IL	11,500	35	307	342
Prestbury, IL	1,780	61	288	349
Pingree Grove, IL	5,983	70	279	349
Clarendon Hills, IL	8,641	69	367	436
Wayne, IL	2,513	0	490	490
West Chicago, IL	27,420	124	1,066	1,190

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cornelius, NC	27,426	161	1,183	1,344
Lake Jackson, TX	27,407	195	1,601	1,796
Dix Hills, NY	27,403	162	668	830
Reisterstown, MD	27,401	605	2,929	3,534
Jeffersontown, KY	27,395	118	2,359	2,477
West Chicago, IL	27,420	124	1,066	1,190

Source: The West Chicago, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.