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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$16.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Hoffman Estates, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $823 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Hoffman Estates 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 Hoffman Estates, 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 Hoffman Estates's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Hoffman Estates sits in the 55th percentile, ahead of 55% of cities and behind 45%. The grade covers only Hoffman Estates's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Hoffman Estates is 22.45 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 25 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 76 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Hoffman Estates, IL report the most crime, about 538 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 17 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hoffman Estates, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hoffman Estates for 2025 is $16,895,184, about $303 per resident and $823 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): 57.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Hoffman Estates Compared to Other Cities?

Hoffman Estates, IL:	$303
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hoffman Estates is $303 per year, which is $161 less than the national average and $117 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Hoffman Estates:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $802 more than in Hoffman Estates.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $147 less than in Hoffman Estates

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hoffman Estates	Cost per Hoffman Estates Resident
Murder	$2.91 million	$52
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.48 million	$44
Robbery	$978,444	$18
Assault	$794,143	$14
Kidnapping	$296,827	$5
Vehicle Theft	$3.62 million	$65
Burglary	$633,548	$11
Theft	$2.53 million	$45
Arson	$111,947	$2
Vandalism	$1.46 million	$26
Animal Cruelty	$8,361	$0
Drug Crimes	$655,510	$12
Identity Theft	$424,958	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$16,895,184	$303

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hoffman Estates, 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 Hoffman Estates totals $31,925,014 ($573 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $48,820,198 ($876 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 southeast 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 Hoffman Estates has 4, do the same, and of Hoffman Estates's 55,742 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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Hoffman Estates 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 Hoffman Estates residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4961
Robbery	0.5580
Rape	0.7330
Murder	0.0278
Total Violent Crime	1.815 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.755
Vehicle Theft	4.194
Burglary	1.253
Arson	0.0832
Total Property Crime	14.29 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0878
Drug Crimes	1.590
Vandalism	3.662
Identity Theft	0.9850
Animal Cruelty	0.0203
Total "Other" Rate	6.345 (B)

Individual Hoffman Estates Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Schaumburg, IL	B	A	C+
South Barrington, IL	A-	A-	B+
Inverness, IL	A	A	A
Streamwood, IL	B+	A	B
Rolling Meadows, IL	C+	B	C
Hanover Park, IL	B	A-	B
Roselle, IL	B-	A-	C+
Palatine, IL	B-	B+	C+
Elk Grove Village, IL	C+	B+	C
Barrington, IL	B+	A-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hoffman Estates 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
Brookline, MA	C	C-	C-
Port Arthur, TX	F	F	F
Methuen Town, MA	B	C	C
Minnetonka, MN	D	B+	B+
Monroe, MI	B-	C-	C-
Montgomery, TX	B+	C+	C+
Morgan Hill, CA	B-	C-	C-
New Iberia, LA	D-	D-	D-
Normal, IL	B+	A-	A-
North Highlands, CA	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Hoffman Estates 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 Hoffman Estates, IL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Hoffman Estates schools on SchoolGrade

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