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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	C+

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$3.36 million

Cost of Crime™ for Countryside, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,058 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Countryside 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 Countryside, IL Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Countryside's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Countryside sits in the 39th percentile, ahead of 39% of cities and behind 61%. The grade covers only Countryside's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Countryside is 28.08 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 51 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Countryside, IL report the most crime, about 47 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Countryside, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Countryside for 2025 is $3,356,278, about $448 per resident and $1,058 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Countryside, IL:	$448
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Countryside is $448 per year, which is $17 less than the national average and $27 more than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Countryside:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $658 more than in Countryside.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $292 less than in Countryside

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Countryside	Cost per Countryside Resident
Murder	$1.02 million	$135
Rape/Sexual Assault	$359,117	$48
Robbery	$234,192	$31
Assault	$158,938	$21
Kidnapping	$35,818	$5
Vehicle Theft	$577,316	$77
Burglary	$109,643	$15
Theft	$424,646	$57
Arson	$14,180	$2
Vandalism	$253,978	$34
Animal Cruelty	$976	$0
Drug Crimes	$95,253	$13
Identity Theft	$77,173	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$3,356,278	$448

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Countryside, 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 Countryside totals $8,616,075 ($1,149 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,972,354 ($1,597 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 northeast 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 do the same, and of Countryside's 7,497 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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Countryside 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 Countryside residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7382
Robbery	0.9931
Rape	0.7900
Murder	0.0720
Total Violent Crime	2.593 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.94
Vehicle Theft	4.973
Burglary	1.612
Arson	0.0783
Total Property Crime	17.60 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0788
Drug Crimes	1.718
Vandalism	4.742
Identity Theft	1.330
Animal Cruelty	0.0176
Total "Other" Rate	7.886 (C+)

Individual Countryside Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hodgkins, IL	D-	C-	F
Indian Head Park, IL	B	A-	B-
La Grange, IL	B-	B+	B-
Western Springs, IL	B	A-	B-
McCook, IL	F	D+	F
Willow Springs, IL	B	B+	B-
Justice, IL	C+	B-	C
Burr Ridge, IL	B+	A-	B
Hinsdale, IL	B	A-	C+
Brookfield, IL	B-	B-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Countryside is higher 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
Williamstown, MA	C+	C-	C-
Burton, SC	D	C-	C-
White Oak, PA	C-	D+	D+
Wayland, MA	A+	A+	A+
Abilene, KS	D+	D	D
Whitehouse, OH	A-	B-	B-
Spring City, TN	C-	D	D
Bluefield, VA	C-	C-	C-
Barrington, NH	A	A+	A+
Carrollton, OH	C	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Countryside is as safe as the Illinois state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Countryside, IL average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Countryside schools on SchoolGrade

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