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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$11.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Glen Ellyn, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $773 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Glen Ellyn 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 Glen Ellyn, IL Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Glen Ellyn's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Glen Ellyn sits in the 56th percentile, ahead of 56% of cities and behind 44%. The grade covers only Glen Ellyn's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Glen Ellyn is 22.19 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 35 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 59 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Glen Ellyn, IL report the most crime, about 164 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 40 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Glen Ellyn, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Glen Ellyn for 2025 is $11,587,331, about $284 per resident and $773 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Glen Ellyn Compared to Other Cities?

Glen Ellyn, IL:	$284
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Glen Ellyn is $284 per year, which is $180 less than the national average and $136 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Glen Ellyn:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $821 more than in Glen Ellyn.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $128 less than in Glen Ellyn

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Glen Ellyn	Cost per Glen Ellyn Resident
Murder	$1.70 million	$42
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.84 million	$45
Robbery	$831,431	$20
Assault	$413,692	$10
Kidnapping	$133,788	$3
Vehicle Theft	$2.23 million	$55
Burglary	$452,209	$11
Theft	$1.67 million	$41
Arson	$51,475	$1
Vandalism	$1.45 million	$36
Animal Cruelty	$5,397	$0
Drug Crimes	$474,800	$12
Identity Theft	$324,781	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$11,587,331	$284

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Glen Ellyn, 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 Glen Ellyn totals $20,692,359 ($508 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $32,279,691 ($792 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 central 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 Glen Ellyn has 5, do the same, and of Glen Ellyn's 40,749 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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Glen Ellyn 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 Glen Ellyn residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3535
Robbery	0.6487
Rape	0.7435
Murder	0.0222
Total Violent Crime	1.768 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.928
Vehicle Theft	3.539
Burglary	1.224
Arson	0.0523
Total Property Crime	12.74 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0541
Drug Crimes	1.575
Vandalism	4.998
Identity Theft	1.030
Animal Cruelty	0.0179
Total "Other" Rate	7.675 (C+)

Individual Glen Ellyn Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wheaton, IL	B-	A	C+
Lombard, IL	C	B+	C-
Glendale Heights, IL	C+	B	C
Villa Park, IL	C	B	C-
Winfield, IL	B+	A	B
Oakbrook Terrace, IL	D-	C	F
Carol Stream, IL	B-	B+	B-
Lisle, IL	C+	A-	C-
Addison, IL	C	B	C-
Oak Brook, IL	D+	B-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Glen Ellyn 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
Aventura, FL	B+	C+	C+
Bangor, ME	C-	A	A
Bartlesville, OK	D	D+	D+
Bartlett, IL	B+	A	A
Copperas Cove, TX	D	C-	C-
Belton, TX	C-	C-	C-
Bettendorf, IA	B	B	B
Brownsburg, IN	B+	A-	A-
Calhoun, GA	C-	C	C
Canal Winchester, OH	B-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Glen Ellyn 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 Glen Ellyn, IL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Glen Ellyn schools on SchoolGrade

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