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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$9.48 million

Cost of Crime™ for Morton Grove, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $927 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Morton Grove 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 Morton Grove, 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 Morton Grove's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Morton Grove sits in the 66th percentile, ahead of 66% of cities and behind 34%. The grade covers only Morton Grove's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Morton Grove is 19.10 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 30 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 67 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Morton Grove, IL report the most crime, about 107 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 24 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Morton Grove, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Morton Grove for 2025 is $9,476,418, about $345 per resident and $927 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Morton Grove Compared to Other Cities?

Morton Grove, IL:	$345
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Morton Grove is $345 per year, which is $119 less than the national average and $75 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Morton Grove:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $761 more than in Morton Grove.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $189 less than in Morton Grove

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Morton Grove	Cost per Morton Grove Resident
Murder	$3.04 million	$111
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.24 million	$45
Robbery	$623,315	$23
Assault	$468,105	$17
Kidnapping	$115,872	$4
Vehicle Theft	$1.67 million	$61
Burglary	$225,441	$8
Theft	$886,655	$32
Arson	$49,722	$2
Vandalism	$677,747	$25
Animal Cruelty	$2,660	$0
Drug Crimes	$281,617	$10
Identity Theft	$197,233	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$9,476,418	$345

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Morton Grove, 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 Morton Grove totals $26,542,320 ($966 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $36,018,738 ($1,311 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 Morton Grove has 1, do the same, and of Morton Grove's 27,478 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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Morton Grove 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 Morton Grove residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5932
Robbery	0.7212
Rape	0.7430
Murder	0.0589
Total Violent Crime	2.116 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.231
Vehicle Theft	3.922
Burglary	0.9046
Arson	0.0749
Total Property Crime	11.13 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0695
Drug Crimes	1.386
Vandalism	3.453
Identity Theft	0.9274
Animal Cruelty	0.0131
Total "Other" Rate	5.848 (B)

Individual Morton Grove Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Golf, IL	A-	A-	B+
Niles, IL	B-	B	C
Skokie, IL	C+	B-	C
Glenview, IL	B+	B+	B-
Park Ridge, IL	B+	A-	B-
Lincolnwood, IL	C-	C	D+
Northfield, IL	C+	B	C
Wilmette, IL	B-	B+	C+
Glenview Nas, IL	B+	A-	B-
Kenilworth, IL	C+	A-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Morton Grove is similar 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
Ponte Vedra, FL	A+	A+	A+
Lithia Springs, GA	D+	D+	D+
Lodi, NJ	B	B	B
Londonderry, NH	B+	A+	A+
Macungie, PA	A+	A+	A+
Madisonville, KY	D+	B-	B-
Mahopac, NY	A	B-	B-
Mahwah, NJ	A-	A	A
Maineville, OH	A	A-	A-
Manchester, TN	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Morton Grove 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 Morton Grove, IL average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Morton Grove schools on SchoolGrade

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