Joliet, IL Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Joliet in green. The most dangerous areas in Joliet 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 Joliet, IL Safe from Burglary?

The C+ grade means the rate of burglary is about the same as the average US city. Joliet is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of cities are safer and 49% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Joliet's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Joliet is 2.104 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Joliet generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Joliet may be as high as 1 in 324 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,171 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Joliet, IL: about 44 per year. The west part of Joliet has fewer cases of burglary with only 18 in a typical year.

How Joliet's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Joliet to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the burglary rate, Joliet is less safe than the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Burglary in Joliet, IL

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Joliet about $2,481,351 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Joliet's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Joliet, including every crime type and how Joliet compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Joliet's crime maps on the Joliet overall crime page.

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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Joliet is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Joliet.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Rockdale, IL	D-	D+	D-	D-
Crest Hill, IL	C+	B-	C	C+
Shorewood, IL	A-	A-	A-	A
Lockport, IL	B+	B+	B+	B+
Romeoville, IL	B	B+	B-	A-
Plainfield, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Elwood, IL	A+	A	A+	A
New Lenox, IL	A	A	A	A+
Channahon, IL	A+	A+	A+	A
Minooka, IL	A+	A	A+	A

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Joliet is similar versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Provo, UT	B-	C+	C+	B+
Pleasanton, CA	C	B-	B-	B-
Perris, CA	C	D+	D+	C
Porterville, CA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Pittsburg, CA	C-	C-	C-	C
Phoenix, AZ	C	C-	C-	C+
Plymouth, MN	C-	B	B	B+
Plainfield, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Plano, TX	D	C-	C-	C-
Philadelphia, PA	C+	B-	B-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Joliet, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Joliet schools on SchoolGrade

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