River Forest, IL Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US city. River Forest is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of cities are safer and 68% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to River Forest's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in River Forest is 1.506 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in River Forest generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in River Forest may be as high as 1 in 368 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,190 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the east parts of River Forest, IL: about 4 per year. The southeast part of River Forest has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How River Forest's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in River Forest 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, River Forest 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 River Forest, IL

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of River Forest about $173,819 in 2025, or roughly $14 per resident. This is part of River Forest's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for River Forest, including every crime type and how River Forest 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 River Forest's crime maps on the River Forest overall crime page.

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Individual River Forest Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Forest Park, IL	D+	D+	D	C+
Oak Park, IL	C	C	C	B
Maywood, IL	D+	D	C-	B-
Elmwood Park, IL	C+	C+	C	A-
River Grove, IL	C	B-	C-	A-
Hines, IL	D-	F	D-	D
Melrose Park, IL	C-	C	C-	B
Broadview, IL	D+	D+	D+	C
Bellwood, IL	C	C	C	B
Stone Park, IL	C+	C-	C	A

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

River Forest 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
Norton, OH	C+	B	B	C+
New Market, AL	A	A	A	A-
New Prague, MN	B+	B+	B+	A-
Newalla, OK	D	C	C	C
Newark, NY	A-	C+	C+	C+
Newaygo, MI	A-	C+	C+	B
Newcastle, OK	B-	B-	B-	C-
Newport Coast, CA	C-	C-	C-	F
Newport East, RI	C	B+	B+	C+
Newport, MI	A-	B-	B-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in River Forest, IL average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See River Forest schools on SchoolGrade

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