West Chicago, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 60%

Violent crime 67%

Property crime 59%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2018 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2019; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	West Chicago_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	279	n/a (estimate)	1,027	2,337	2,580
Murder	2	n/a	7.4	6.9	5.0
Rape	13	n/a	47.8	46.0	42.6
Robbery	6	n/a	22.1	111.5	86.2
Assault	13	n/a	47.8	239.7	246.8
Violent crime	34	n/a (estimate)	125	404	381
Burglary	28	n/a	103.0	306.7	376.0
Theft	200	n/a	736.0	1,472.3	1,594.6
Vehicle theft	17	n/a	62.6	153.8	228.9
Property crime	245	n/a (estimate)	902	1,933	2,200

Key findings

West Chicago crime rates are 60% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in West Chicago are 67% lower than the national average
In West Chicago you have a 1 in 98 chance of becoming a victim of crime
West Chicago is safer than 73% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in West Chicago has decreased by 18%

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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 2.28 times less than the Illinois average and 2.51 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in West Chicago are 3.23 times less than than Illinois and 3.04 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in West Chicago are 2.14 times less than than Illinois and 2.44 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 57% of other cities in the state of Illinois. In addition, West Chicago 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. 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 800

The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Chicago is 1 in 111

The chance of being a victim of crime in West Chicago is 1 in 98

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 800 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 111. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 98 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 21%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 22% year over year. Total crimes for West Chicago has decreased by 18% 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	150	159
Wayne, IL	2,513	0	205	205
Naperville, IL	145,789	69	136	205
Elburn, IL	5,594	0	220	220
Gilberts, IL	7,479	36	242	279
Sleepy Hollow, IL	3,338	60	241	302
Prestbury, IL	1,780	57	271	328
West Chicago, IL	27,420	125	902	1,027

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cornelius, NC	27,426	163	1,077	1,241
Lake Jackson, TX	27,407	181	2,006	2,187
Dix Hills, NY	27,403	151	622	773
Reisterstown, MD	27,401	601	2,607	3,208
Jeffersontown, KY	27,395	160	1,844	2,004
West Chicago, IL	27,420	125	902	1,027

Source: The West Chicago, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.