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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.79 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lake Bluff, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $670 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lake Bluff 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 Lake Bluff, 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 Lake Bluff's combined rate is lower than the norm. Lake Bluff sits in the 71st percentile, ahead of 71% of cities and behind 29%. The grade covers only Lake Bluff's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lake Bluff is 17.77 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 51 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 77 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Lake Bluff, IL report the most crime, about 54 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lake Bluff, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lake Bluff for 2025 is $2,790,101, about $268 per resident and $670 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lake Bluff Compared to Other Cities?

Lake Bluff, IL:	$268
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lake Bluff is $268 per year, which is $196 less than the national average and $152 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lake Bluff:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $837 more than in Lake Bluff.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $112 less than in Lake Bluff

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lake Bluff	Cost per Lake Bluff Resident
Murder	$656,099	$63
Rape/Sexual Assault	$438,631	$42
Robbery	$251,311	$24
Assault	$106,147	$10
Kidnapping	$85,104	$8
Vehicle Theft	$271,558	$26
Burglary	$132,368	$13
Theft	$314,297	$30
Arson	$20,117	$2
Vandalism	$321,116	$31
Animal Cruelty	$2,380	$0
Drug Crimes	$107,170	$10
Identity Theft	$83,804	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$2,790,101	$268

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lake Bluff, 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 Lake Bluff totals $6,625,174 ($637 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,415,274 ($905 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 west 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 Lake Bluff has 2, do the same, and of Lake Bluff's 10,406 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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Lake Bluff 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 Lake Bluff residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3552
Robbery	0.7678
Rape	0.6952
Murder	0.0336
Total Violent Crime	1.852 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.832
Vehicle Theft	1.685
Burglary	1.402
Arson	0.0801
Total Property Crime	9.000 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1349
Drug Crimes	1.392
Vandalism	4.320
Identity Theft	1.040
Animal Cruelty	0.0309
Total "Other" Rate	6.918 (B-)

Individual Lake Bluff Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Great Lakes, IL	A-	A-	A
Green Oaks, IL	A-	A	B+
North Chicago, IL	D	C-	D+
Lake Forest, IL	A-	A-	B+
Mettawa, IL	B-	A-	C
Park City, IL	C+	B	C
Libertyville, IL	B	A-	C+
Waukegan, IL	C	C	C-
Highwood, IL	C	B	C
Bannockburn, IL	C	C+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lake Bluff 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
Montville, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Mims, FL	A+	A+	A+
Mineola, TX	D-	D	D
Minerva, OH	B-	A-	A-
Minnehaha, WA	F	D+	D+
Minnetrista, MN	B	B+	B+
Moab, UT	F	D	D
Monahans, TX	D-	D	D
Monmouth, IL	C+	B-	B-
Monona, WI	D+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Lake Bluff 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 Lake Bluff, IL average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Lake Bluff schools on SchoolGrade

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