Woodlawn, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 22%

Violent crime 58%

Property crime 14%

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.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Woodlawn_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,854 (estimate)	1,985	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.1	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	40.4	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	97.4	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	613 (estimate)	426	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	246.4	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	169.5	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,242 (estimate)	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Woodlawn crime rates are 22% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Woodlawn are 58% higher than the national average
In Woodlawn you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Woodlawn is safer than 14% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Woodlawn has decreased by 12%

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Daily Crime In Woodlawn (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Woodlawn

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Woodlawn is 1 in 164

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Woodlawn is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in Woodlawn is 1 in 36

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

Woodlawn police department

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

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}
Ina, IL	2,450	0	221	221
Wamac, IL	1,302	239	875	1,114
Opdyke, IL	215	571	2,088	2,659
Radom, IL	153	583	2,135	2,718
Irvington, IL	758	588	2,152	2,740
Hoffman, IL	486	588	2,153	2,741
Hoyleton, IL	568	609	2,229	2,838
Woodlawn, IL	639	613	2,242	2,854

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
St. Lucie Village, FL	639	256	1,178	1,434
Brooksville, KY	639	284	1,955	2,239
Port Deposit, MD	639	506	2,037	2,544
Greendale, MO	639	624	2,910	3,534
Risingsun, OH	639	438	2,621	3,059
Woodlawn, IL	639	613	2,242	2,854

Source: The Woodlawn, 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.