McHenry County, IL Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US county. McHenry County is in the 94th percentile for safety, meaning 6% of counties are safer and 94% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to McHenry County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of burglary in McHenry County is 1.127 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in McHenry County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in McHenry County may be as high as 1 in 601 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,213 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the south parts of McHenry County, IL: about 70 per year. The east part of McHenry County has fewer cases of burglary with only 24 in a typical year.

How McHenry County's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in McHenry County 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, McHenry County is safer 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 McHenry County, IL

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of McHenry County about $3,244,674 in 2025, or roughly $10 per resident. This is part of McHenry County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for McHenry County, including every crime type and how McHenry 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 McHenry County's crime maps on the McHenry County overall crime page.

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Individual McHenry County Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Lake County, IL	A-	A	B+	A
Kane County, IL	A	A	A-	A
Boone County, IL	A+	A+	A+	A
Walworth County, WI	A	A	A+	A+
Kenosha County, WI	C+	B-	B-	A-
DeKalb County, IL	A	A-	A	A-
DuPage County, IL	B+	A+	B	A
Winnebago County, IL	B	C+	B-	C
Racine County, WI	B-	C+	B-	A-
Cook County, IL	C	C+	C	B+

Burglary in County with Similar Populations

McHenry County is lower 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
Richmond County, NY	B+	C-	C-	A+
Orleans Parish, LA	F	F	F	F
Yuma County, AZ	B-	C-	C-	B
Richmond County, GA	B-	B	B	B-
Suffolk County, MA	C+	D	D	B+
Utah County, UT	A-	B	B	A
Volusia County, FL	A+	A	A	A
Orange County, NY	B+	C	C	B+
Manatee County, FL	A+	A	A	A
Madison County, IL	A-	A-	A-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in McHenry County, IL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See McHenry County schools on SchoolGrade

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