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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$31.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Kendall County, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $693 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Kendall County 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 Kendall County, IL Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Kendall County's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Kendall County sits in the 98th percentile, ahead of 98% of counties and behind 2%. The grade covers only Kendall County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Kendall County is 13.77 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 52 in the northeast areas to 1 in 118 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Kendall County, IL report the most crime, about 635 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 14 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kendall County, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kendall County for 2025 is $30,989,310, about $224 per resident and $693 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Kendall County Compared to Other Counties?

Kendall County, IL:	$224
Cook County, IL:	$561
McHenry County, IL:	$230
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kendall County is $224 per year, which is $241 less than the national average and $197 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Kendall County:

In Cook County, IL, crime costs $561 per person, which is $337 more than in Kendall County.
In McHenry County, IL, crime costs $230 per person, which is $7 more than in Kendall County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Kendall County	Cost per Kendall County Resident
Murder	$8.58 million	$62
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5.31 million	$38
Robbery	$2.00 million	$14
Assault	$2.12 million	$15
Kidnapping	$574,134	$4
Vehicle Theft	$2.35 million	$17
Burglary	$1.39 million	$10
Theft	$3.45 million	$25
Arson	$219,740	$2
Vandalism	$3.36 million	$24
Animal Cruelty	$12,199	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.08 million	$8
Identity Theft	$548,549	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$30,989,310	$224

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kendall County, 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 Kendall County totals $83,961,348 ($606 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $114,950,658 ($830 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 county 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 Kendall County has 12, do the same, and of Kendall County's 138,568 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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Kendall County 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 Kendall County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5322
Robbery	0.4593
Rape	0.6315
Murder	0.0330
Total Violent Crime	1.656 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.806
Vehicle Theft	1.096
Burglary	1.103
Arson	0.0657
Total Property Crime	7.071 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0683
Drug Crimes	1.057
Vandalism	3.390
Identity Theft	0.5115
Animal Cruelty	0.0119
Total "Other" Rate	5.039 (A)

Individual Kendall County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Kendall County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Kendall County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Will County, IL	A	A	A
Kane County, IL	A	A	A-
DuPage County, IL	B+	A+	B
Grundy County, IL	A+	A+	A+
DeKalb County, IL	A	A-	A
LaSalle County, IL	A	A	A-
Cook County, IL	C	C+	C
Kankakee County, IL	A	A-	A-
Lake County, IN	C	C-	C-
Ogle County, IL	A+	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Kendall County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Strafford County, NH	B+	A+	A+
Hampton City, VA	D-	B-	B-
Harnett County, NC	B-	B	B
Humboldt County, CA	D+	F	F
Hunterdon County, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Marathon County, WI	A	B+	B+
Monroe County, IN	A-	B	B
Rapides Parish, LA	C-	D-	D-
Saline County, AR	B	C	C
Sebastian County, AR	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Kendall County 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 Kendall County, IL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Kendall County schools on SchoolGrade

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