Drug-Related Crime per Capita in River Forest
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 River Forest residents.
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1 in 527
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in River Forest is about 1 in 527.
$14
Drug-Related Crime costs the average River Forest resident about $14 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime 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 Drug-Related Crime?
The B grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US city. River Forest is in the 67th percentile for safety, meaning 33% of cities are safer and 67% 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 drug-related crime in River Forest is 1.899 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 drug-related crime in River Forest may be as high as 1 in 477 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 599 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of River Forest, IL: about 4 per year. The southeast part of River Forest has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How River Forest's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime 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.
| River Forest, IL: | 1.899 |
|---|---|
| Illinois: | 1.526 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, River Forest 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 Drug-Related Crime in River Forest, IL
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of River Forest about $178,785 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 Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime 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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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in River Forest is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to River Forest.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | D+ | D | B | |
C | C | C | B | |
D+ | D | C- | B | |
C+ | C+ | C | B+ | |
C | B- | C- | B | |
D- | F | D- | B- | |
C- | C | C- | B | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | B | |
C | C | C | B+ | |
C+ | C- | C | B+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
River Forest is lower versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C+ | B | B | B- | |
A | A | A | C | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
D | C | C | B- | |
A- | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
A- | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
B- | B- | B- | C | |
C- | C- | C- | B+ | |
C | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
A- | B- | B- | A |
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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