The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Mundelein, IL
Mundelein is a village of 34,500 in Lake County, about 35 miles northwest of downtown Chicago · Updated November 2026
Is Mundelein, IL safe?
Yes. Crime is low across most of the US, and lower still in Mundelein: an overall CrimeGrade™ of A+, safer than the neighborhoods where 77% of Americans live. Violent crime grades A+ and property crime A. Its neighborhoods are much alike, from A+ to A; see the map and the safest and least safe neighborhoods below.
A+
Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 928 of 1,000Safer than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
77% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Mundelein as a whole, and 23% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Mundelein scores 928.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Mundelein, IL at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Mundelein, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in Mundelein
Burglaries are uncommon. Mundelein has burglaries at a small fraction of the US rate: 0.64 a year per 1,000 residents, against 2.4 nationally.
Thefts from cars happen at homes far more often than nationally. In Mundelein, 74% of reported thefts from cars happen at homes, against 34% nationally.
How neighborhoods in Mundelein compare
Every part of Mundelein where people live grades A or B on the national scale. Grades across Mundelein run from A+ to A; every part of Mundelein has less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
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A or B 100%
Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
1Orchard Meadows, westClose to the rest of Mundelein on most crimes.A+937
2Phillip's and Barr's, southeastActs of vandalism run about 60% higher here than in the rest of Mundelein.A909
3Mundelein Station & Fair Haven, eastThefts run about 50% higher here than in the rest of Mundelein.A907
4Superior Homes, centralThefts run about 70% higher here than in the rest of Mundelein.A896
Neighborhood areas of Mundelein, ranked by overall CrimeGrade™; beside each grade is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer). Each one combines several of the smaller areas on the map.
Is crime going up in Mundelein?
Reported property crime in Mundelein peaked in 2022 and has fallen 19% since, back near its 2019 level. Too few violent crimes are reported here each year for a reliable violent crime trend. Burglaries, thefts and vehicle thefts went from about 7.2 to 7.1 a year per 1,000 residents (US: 18). In 2024 alone, property crime rose 11%.
Property crime, change since 2019
MundeleinUnited States
Source: crime reports to the FBI from the police department that serves Mundelein. The charts follow crimes per resident.
Data table
Year
Property, Mundelein
Property, US
2016
+31%
+15%
2017
+9%
+12%
2018
-17%
+4%
2019
+0%
+0%
2020
-26%
-8%
2021
-16%
-10%
2022
+23%
-6%
2023
-11%
-7%
2024
-1%
-15%
Crime rates and types in Mundelein
CrimeGrade™ estimates Mundelein has about 14 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 62% less than the US as a whole and 66% less than Illinois.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Theft is the most common crime in Mundelein, about 38% of everything reported, but assault costs more, because each one does more harm.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
Where and when crime happens in Mundelein
Mundelein has its own police department, and these figures come from its reports, 2022 to 2024.
In Mundelein, 39% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally.
Crime
Most often at
Busiest time
Burglary
Stores and businesses (47%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Car theft
Homes (49%)
Night (midnight to 6 am)
Theft from cars
Homes (74%)
Morning (6 am to noon)
Vandalism
Homes (37%)
Morning (6 am to noon)
Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.
How Mundelein compares with nearby cities
Mundelein has more crime than 6 of its 8 nearest cities. Hawthorn Woods and Long Grove have the least crime nearby.
Empty homes, parking lots and walkability in Mundelein
One thing sets Mundelein apart: it has 3.1% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally. Places like that tend to report less burglary, vandalism and arson, and burglary and vandalism run low here.
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.3.1% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 85% of US city residents
Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.2.4 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Higher than for 73% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 72% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D+ (23 of 100)US: 21Higher than for 69% of US city residents
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Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery and car theft.22% of residentsUS: 24%Higher than for 60% of US city residents
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Mundelein: F (4 of 100).1 trips an hourUS: noneLower than for 57% of US city residents
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.45 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Higher than for 54% of US city residents
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs Mundelein
Crime costs Mundelein about $366 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 70% less than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $11 million a year, or $320 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$630,000
$18
Rape
$350,000
$10
Robbery
$62,000
$2
Assault
$1.4 million
$41
Burglary
$200,000
$6
Theft
$970,000
$28
Vehicle theft
$300,000
$9
Arson
$19,000
$1
Vandalism
$590,000
$17
Total
$4.5 million
$131
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Mundelein means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in Mundelein, IL average a SchoolGrade of A: 58% of students test proficient, against 38% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in Mundelein on SchoolGrade
