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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$14.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lansing, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,204 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lansing 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 Lansing, IL Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Lansing's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Lansing sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of cities and behind 63%. The grade covers only Lansing's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lansing is 28.82 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 22 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 47 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Lansing, IL report the most crime, about 174 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 55 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lansing, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lansing for 2025 is $14,331,182, about $466 per resident and $1,204 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lansing Compared to Other Cities?

Lansing, IL:	$466
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lansing is $466 per year, which is $2 more than the national average and $46 more than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lansing:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $640 more than in Lansing.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $310 less than in Lansing

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lansing	Cost per Lansing Resident
Murder	$4.14 million	$135
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.54 million	$50
Robbery	$941,912	$31
Assault	$1.38 million	$45
Kidnapping	$166,603	$5
Vehicle Theft	$1.94 million	$63
Burglary	$517,020	$17
Theft	$1.63 million	$53
Arson	$44,928	$1
Vandalism	$1.37 million	$44
Animal Cruelty	$3,443	$0
Drug Crimes	$422,366	$14
Identity Theft	$238,583	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$14,331,182	$466

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lansing, 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 Lansing totals $35,693,396 ($1,160 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $50,024,578 ($1,626 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 northwest 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 Lansing has 2, do the same, and of Lansing's 30,763 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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Lansing 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 Lansing residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.562
Robbery	0.9734
Rape	0.8247
Murder	0.0717
Total Violent Crime	3.432 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.22
Vehicle Theft	4.069
Burglary	1.853
Arson	0.0605
Total Property Crime	16.20 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0893
Drug Crimes	1.856
Vandalism	6.226
Identity Theft	1.002
Animal Cruelty	0.0151
Total "Other" Rate	9.188 (C)

Individual Lansing Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Munster, IN	C+	B+	C
Lynwood, IL	C+	C+	C+
Thornton, IL	D	C-	D
Calumet City, IL	D	D	D
South Holland, IL	D+	D+	C-
Hammond, IN	D	D	D
Glenwood, IL	D+	C-	D+
Ford Heights, IL	F	F	F
Highland, IN	C-	C+	D+
Burnham, IL	D+	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lansing is higher 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
Arlington, TN	B	B	B
West Linn, OR	D	B	B
Bethany, OR	A-	A	A
Beltsville, MD	C+	C	C
Belmont, CA	D	C	C
Bella Vista, AR	C	C-	C-
Batavia, OH	C+	B-	B-
Bartow, FL	A	B+	B+
Ballston Spa, NY	A	A-	A-
Auburndale, FL	A-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Lansing is less safe than the Illinois state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lansing, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 12% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Lansing schools on SchoolGrade

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