Lake County, IN Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of burglary is slightly higher than the average US county. Lake County is in the 42nd percentile for safety, meaning 58% of counties are safer and 42% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lake County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of burglary in Lake County is 2.854 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lake County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Lake County may be as high as 1 in 162 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 964 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the northwest parts of Lake County, IN: about 341 per year. The southwest part of Lake County has fewer cases of burglary with only 72 in a typical year.

How Lake County's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Lake County to the Indiana 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, Lake County is less safe than the Indiana state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Burglary in Lake County, IN

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Lake County about $13,548,692 in 2025, or roughly $26 per resident. This is part of Lake County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lake County, including every crime type and how Lake County compares to other counties.

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 Lake County's crime maps on the Lake County overall crime page.

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Individual Lake County Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Porter County, IN	A	A+	A-	A
Cook County, IL	C	C+	C	B+
LaPorte County, IN	B	B-	C+	C
Jasper County, IN	A+	A+	A+	A
Will County, IL	A	A	A	A+
Kankakee County, IL	A	A-	A-	B+
DuPage County, IL	B+	A+	B	A
Starke County, IN	A+	A	A+	B+
Pulaski County, IN	A-	A-	B+	A-
Grundy County, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+

Burglary in County with Similar Populations

Lake County is higher versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Atlantic County, NJ	A-	A-	A-	B
Champaign County, IL	B+	B+	B+	B-
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT	C+	A	A	A
Hays County, TX	B+	B+	B+	A-
El Paso County, TX	D	D+	D+	D+
Johnson County, KS	C+	A-	A-	B
Erie County, PA	B	C-	C-	B-
Escambia County, FL	A	B	B	A-
Essex County, MA	A	B	B	A+
Jefferson Parish, LA	D-	C-	C-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lake County, IN average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lake County schools on SchoolGrade

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