West Chicago, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 62%

Violent crime 63%

Property crime 62%

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}	West Chicago_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	257	n/a (estimate)	951	2,253	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.0
Rape	13	n/a	48.1	48.0	42.6
Robbery	7	n/a	25.9	98.4	81.6
Assault	18	n/a	66.6	254.0	250.2
Violent crime	38	n/a (estimate)	141	407	379
Burglary	35	n/a	129.5	271.7	340.5
Theft	172	n/a	636.6	1,426.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	12	n/a	44.4	148.2	219.9
Property crime	219	n/a (estimate)	811	1,847	2,110

Key findings

West Chicago crime rates are 62% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in West Chicago are 63% lower than the national average
In West Chicago you have a 1 in 106 chance of becoming a victim of crime
West Chicago is safer than 70% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in West Chicago has decreased by 7%

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

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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, Illinois is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for West Chicago are 2.37 times less than the Illinois average and 2.62 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in West Chicago are 2.89 times less than than Illinois and 2.70 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in West Chicago are 2.28 times less than than Illinois and 2.60 times less than the national average.

How Safe is West Chicago (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Illinois and all other cities across the US, is West Chicago safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that West Chicago is safer than 55% of other cities in the state of Illinois. In addition, West Chicago is safer than 70% 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. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that West Chicago 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 712

The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Chicago is 1 in 124

The chance of being a victim of crime in West Chicago is 1 in 106

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in West Chicago, Illinois? If you reside in West Chicago, then there is a 1 in 712 chance that you will experience a violent crime. 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 124. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 106 risk that you will become a victim of crime in West Chicago.

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

Determining whether West Chicago is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. West Chicago violent crime rates have increased by 13%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 10% year over year. Total crimes for West Chicago has decreased by 7% 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	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}
Campton Hills, IL	11,500	9	62	71
Naperville, IL	145,789	69	136	205
Wayne, IL	2,513	41	165	206
Prestbury, IL	1,780	57	259	316
Sleepy Hollow, IL	3,338	0	336	336
Elburn, IL	5,594	17	335	352
Gilberts, IL	7,479	12	424	436
West Chicago, IL	27,420	141	811	951

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cornelius, NC	27,426	161	1,018	1,179
Lake Jackson, TX	27,407	206	2,545	2,751
Dix Hills, NY	27,403	155	593	748
Reisterstown, MD	27,401	582	2,500	3,082
Jeffersontown, KY	27,395	111	2,127	2,238
West Chicago, IL	27,420	141	811	951

Source: The West Chicago, 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.