Illinois Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Illinois in green. The most dangerous areas in Illinois are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Illinois Safe?

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US state. Illinois is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of states are safer and 86% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Illinois's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of assault in Illinois is 1.224 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Illinois generally consider the north part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Illinois may be as high as 1 in 617 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,448 in the north part of the state. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Illinois: about 7,195 per year. The southeast part of Illinois has fewer cases of assault with only 128 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Illinois, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the state. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Illinois residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Illinois has 2, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Illinois has 2,215, have the same problem. Of Illinois’s 13,101,004 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Illinois Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Illinois residents in a standard year.

Individual Illinois Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of assault in Illinois is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Illinois.

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Indiana	A-	B-	B+	B-
Wisconsin	B	B-	A-	B-
Missouri	D	D	D+	D
Iowa	B+	B	B+	B-
Kentucky	B-	A-	B	A-
Michigan	B	D+	B+	D
Ohio	C+	B-	B-	B
Tennessee	D	D-	D	D-
Minnesota	C	B	C	B
West Virginia	A-	B+	A	B

Crime Maps and Rates for State with Similar Populations

Illinois is lower versus other states of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in states with comparable overall population in the state‘s boundaries.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Arizona	B-	C	C	C
Alabama	C+	C+	C+	C-
New Hampshire	A	A+	A+	A+
Montana	C-	D+	D+	D
Mississippi	A+	A+	A+	A+
Minnesota	C	B	B	B
Michigan	B	D+	D+	D
Massachusetts	A+	C+	C+	C+
Maine	A	A+	A+	A+
Idaho	A-	B	B	B-

Considering only the assault rate, Illinois is as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Illinois average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Illinois schools on SchoolGrade

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