Burglary per Capita in Prospect Heights
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 Prospect Heights residents.
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1 in 750
Your yearly chance of being a victim of burglary in Prospect Heights is about 1 in 750.
$12
Burglary costs the average Prospect Heights resident about $12 per year.
Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Prospect Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights, IL Safe from Burglary?
The B+ grade means the rate of burglary is lower than the average US city. Prospect Heights is in the 75th percentile for safety, meaning 25% of cities are safer and 75% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Prospect Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of burglary in Prospect Heights is 1.333 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Prospect Heights generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Prospect Heights may be as high as 1 in 650 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,204 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the east parts of Prospect Heights, IL: about 13 per year. The northeast part of Prospect Heights has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.
How Prospect Heights's Burglary Rate Compares
The chart below compares the burglary rate in Prospect Heights to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Prospect Heights, IL: | 1.333 |
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| Illinois: | 1.693 |
| USA: | 2.509 |
Considering only the burglary rate, Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights, IL
Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Prospect Heights about $204,663 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Prospect Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Prospect Heights, including every crime type and how Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights's crime maps on the Prospect Heights overall crime page.
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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Prospect Heights is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Prospect Heights.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
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B- | B+ | C | A- | |
B- | A- | C+ | A | |
B | A- | C+ | A | |
B | A- | C+ | A | |
B+ | A- | B- | A- | |
B- | B+ | C | A- | |
B | A | B- | A | |
B | B | B- | A | |
B- | A- | B- | A+ | |
B+ | B+ | B- | A- |
Burglary in City with Similar Populations
Prospect Heights is lower 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 |
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A | A | A | A | |
D | D | D | F | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | C- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A | |
D+ | F | F | C+ | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | B- | |
C+ | B- | B- | A- | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
C+ | C | C | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Prospect Heights, IL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Prospect Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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