The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Bourbonnais, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$4.31 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bourbonnais, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $496 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bourbonnais with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Bourbonnais, IL Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Bourbonnais's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Bourbonnais sits in the 85th percentile, ahead of 85% of cities and behind 15%. The grade covers only Bourbonnais's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bourbonnais is 13.84 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 52 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 118 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Bourbonnais, IL report the most crime, about 57 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 16 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bourbonnais, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bourbonnais for 2025 is $4,307,684, about $188 per resident and $496 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bourbonnais Compared to Other Cities?

Bourbonnais, IL:	$188
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bourbonnais is $188 per year, which is $276 less than the national average and $232 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bourbonnais:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $917 more than in Bourbonnais.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $32 less than in Bourbonnais

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Bourbonnais for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Bourbonnais	Cost per Bourbonnais Resident
Murder	$530,030	$23
Rape/Sexual Assault	$981,549	$43
Robbery	$273,474	$12
Assault	$498,195	$22
Kidnapping	$123,751	$5
Vehicle Theft	$250,686	$11
Burglary	$220,507	$10
Theft	$692,892	$30
Arson	$33,352	$1
Vandalism	$441,330	$19
Animal Cruelty	$2,612	$0
Drug Crimes	$181,758	$8
Identity Theft	$77,548	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$4,307,684	$188

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bourbonnais, IL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Bourbonnais totals $8,515,456 ($372 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,823,141 ($560 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The south part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Bourbonnais has 5, do the same, and of Bourbonnais's 22,906 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Bourbonnais Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Bourbonnais residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7573
Robbery	0.3796
Rape	0.7067
Murder	0.0123
Total Violent Crime	1.856 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.841
Vehicle Theft	0.7068
Burglary	1.061
Arson	0.0603
Total Property Crime	7.669 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0891
Drug Crimes	1.073
Vandalism	2.697
Identity Theft	0.4374
Animal Cruelty	0.0154
Total "Other" Rate	4.312 (A-)

Individual Bourbonnais Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bradley, IL	C+	B-	C-
Indian Oaks, IL	A+	A+	A+
Kankakee, IL	C	C-	C
Flickerville, IL	A+	A+	A+
Limestone, IL	A+	A+	A+
Greenwich, IL	A+	A+	A+
Manteno, IL	A-	A	A-
St. George, IL	C	B	D+
Lehigh, IL	A+	A	A+
Aroma Park, IL	B+	B+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bourbonnais is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Newton, NC	D+	C-	C-
Forest, VA	B	A-	A-
Fountain Hills, AZ	B+	C	C
Gardner, KS	B-	B	B
Harrison, AR	D-	D	D
Harrison Township, MI	C+	B-	B-
Helena, AL	A-	A+	A+
Natchitoches, LA	D-	D-	D-
New Philadelphia, OH	C	B+	B+
Fernley, NV	C	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Bourbonnais is safer than the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bourbonnais, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Bourbonnais schools on SchoolGrade

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