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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$454,460

Cost of Crime™ for Forest View, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $2,388 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Forest View 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 Forest View, IL Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Forest View's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Forest View sits in the 4th percentile, ahead of 4% of cities and behind 96%. The grade covers only Forest View's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Forest View is 65.89 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 34 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Forest View, IL report the most crime, about 18 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Forest View, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Forest View for 2025 is $454,460, about $697 per resident and $2,388 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Forest View Compared to Other Cities?

Forest View, IL:	$697
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Forest View is $697 per year, which is $233 more than the national average and $277 more than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Forest View:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $408 more than in Forest View.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $541 less than in Forest View

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Forest View	Cost per Forest View Resident
Murder	$79,368	$122
Rape/Sexual Assault	$30,831	$47
Robbery	$29,453	$45
Assault	$34,751	$53
Kidnapping	$2,067	$3
Vehicle Theft	$50,762	$78
Burglary	$22,519	$35
Theft	$117,177	$180
Arson	$1,239	$2
Vandalism	$52,996	$81
Animal Cruelty	$142	$0
Drug Crimes	$11,276	$17
Identity Theft	$21,877	$34
Total Cost of Crime	$454,460	$697

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Forest View, 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 Forest View totals $699,605 ($1,073 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,154,065 ($1,770 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 southwest 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 Forest View's 652 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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Forest View 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 Forest View residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.856
Robbery	1.436
Rape	0.7799
Murder	0.0648
Total Violent Crime	4.137 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	34.70
Vehicle Theft	5.028
Burglary	3.808
Arson	0.0787
Total Property Crime	43.62 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0523
Drug Crimes	2.338
Vandalism	11.38
Identity Theft	4.335
Animal Cruelty	0.0295
Total "Other" Rate	18.13 (F)

Individual Forest View Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Stickney, IL	C	B-	C
Lyons, IL	C	B-	C-
Summit, IL	C	C	C-
Riverside, IL	C+	B-	C+
McCook, IL	F	D+	F
Bedford Park, IL	C	C	C-
Berwyn, IL	C	C	C
Brookfield, IL	B-	B-	C+
Cicero, IL	C	C	C-
North Riverside, IL	D	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Forest View 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
Chocorua, NH	D-	A	A
Wannee, FL	D-	A+	A+
Wando, SC	C-	C	C
Waltonville, IL	B+	B+	B+
Walpole, ME	A+	A+	A+
Coleridge, NE	C+	C-	C-
Coal City, IN	C	B-	B-
Clifton, OH	B	A-	A-
Claud, AL	A	B	B
Clarks Mills, PA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Forest View is less safe than the Illinois state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Forest View, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Forest View schools on SchoolGrade

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