The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lakewood Township, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$163,369

Cost of Crime™ for Lakewood Township, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $771 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lakewood Township 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 Lakewood Township, 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 Lakewood Township's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Lakewood Township sits in the 69th percentile, ahead of 69% of cities and behind 31%. The grade covers only Lakewood Township's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lakewood Township is 18.41 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 38 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 82 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Lakewood Township, IL report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lakewood Township, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lakewood Township for 2025 is $163,369, about $288 per resident and $771 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lakewood Township Compared to Other Cities?

Lakewood Township, IL:	$288
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lakewood Township is $288 per year, which is $176 less than the national average and $132 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lakewood Township:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $817 more than in Lakewood Township.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $132 less than in Lakewood Township

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lakewood Township	Cost per Lakewood Township Resident
Murder	$59,737	$105
Rape/Sexual Assault	$23,826	$42
Robbery	$12,718	$22
Assault	$2,198	$4
Kidnapping	$3,872	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1,505	$3
Burglary	$4,501	$8
Theft	$26,871	$47
Arson	$1,111	$2
Vandalism	$11,126	$20
Animal Cruelty	$84	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,166	$9
Identity Theft	$10,655	$19
Total Cost of Crime	$163,369	$288

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lakewood Township, 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 Lakewood Township totals $517,508 ($913 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $680,877 ($1,201 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 city holds few 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 Lakewood Township's 567 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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Lakewood Township 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 Lakewood Township residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.1350
Robbery	0.7131
Rape	0.6930
Murder	0.0561
Total Violent Crime	1.597 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.151
Vehicle Theft	0.1714
Burglary	0.8753
Arson	0.0811
Total Property Crime	10.28 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1126
Drug Crimes	1.232
Vandalism	2.747
Identity Theft	2.428
Animal Cruelty	0.0201
Total "Other" Rate	6.539 (B)

Individual Lakewood Township Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Lakewood Township is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Lakewood Township.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cowden, IL	A-	A-	A+
Tower Hill, IL	C+	B-	C
Shelbyville, IL	B	B+	B+
Henton, IL	A+	A	A+
Mode, IL	B+	B	A-
Middlesworth, IL	B+	B	A-
Holliday, IL	A	A	A+
Westervelt, IL	A+	A+	A+
Herrick, IL	C-	B-	D+
Holland, IL	B	B	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lakewood Township 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
Jones Mills, PA	C+	C+	C+
Slades Corner, WI	A-	A	A
Sky Valley, GA	C+	C	C
Sheppton, PA	A-	B	B
Kerby Knob, KY	D+	B-	B-
Kelayres, PA	A-	B	B
Keene, WI	A	B+	B+
Kaycee, WY	C-	C-	C-
Kattskill Bay, NY	A-	A-	A-
Katesville, NC	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Lakewood Township 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 Lakewood Township, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lakewood Township schools on SchoolGrade

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