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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$13,558

Cost of Crime™ for Channel Lake, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $632 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Channel Lake 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 Channel Lake, 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 Channel Lake's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Channel Lake sits in the 91st percentile, ahead of 91% of cities and behind 9%. The grade covers only Channel Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Channel Lake is 11.88 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 85 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 85 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Channel Lake, IL report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Channel Lake, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Channel Lake for 2025 is $13,558, about $242 per resident and $632 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Channel Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Channel Lake, IL:	$242
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Channel Lake is $242 per year, which is $222 less than the national average and $178 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Channel Lake:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $863 more than in Channel Lake.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $86 less than in Channel Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Channel Lake	Cost per Channel Lake Resident
Murder	$4,579	$82
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,891	$52
Robbery	$962	$17
Assault	$656	$12
Kidnapping	$227	$4
Vehicle Theft	$990	$18
Burglary	$577	$10
Theft	$1,211	$22
Arson	$69	$1
Vandalism	$1,057	$19
Animal Cruelty	$4	$0
Drug Crimes	$278	$5
Identity Theft	$57	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$13,558	$242

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Channel Lake, 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 Channel Lake totals $44,898 ($802 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $58,456 ($1,044 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Channel Lake's 56 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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Channel Lake 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 Channel Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4077
Robbery	0.5459
Rape	0.8513
Murder	0.0435
Total Violent Crime	1.848 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.175
Vehicle Theft	1.142
Burglary	1.135
Arson	0.0509
Total Property Crime	6.503 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0669
Drug Crimes	0.6721
Vandalism	2.643
Identity Theft	0.1317
Animal Cruelty	0.0104
Total "Other" Rate	3.525 (A)

Individual Channel Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wilmot, WI	B	B	B+
Trevor, WI	A-	B+	A
Antioch, IL	B+	B+	B
Spring Grove, IL	A+	A	A
Silver Lake, WI	A-	B+	A
Lake Shangrila, WI	A	A	A
Twin Lakes, WI	A-	A-	A
Fox Lake, IL	C+	B-	C
Salem, WI	A	A	A+
Benet Lake, WI	B+	B	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Channel Lake 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
Sitka, KS	D+	D+	D+
Claymour, KY	B-	B	B
Sil Murk, AZ	D	D-	D-
Hopedale, LA	F	F	F
College City, CA	F	F	F
Ramsey, PA	B-	D+	D+
Silva, ND	D	C-	C-
Silver Cross, AL	F	C+	C+
Silver Lake, NY	A	A	A
Whitetail, MT	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Channel Lake 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 Channel Lake, IL average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Channel Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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