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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$22.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Palatine, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $824 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Palatine 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 Palatine, 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 Palatine's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Palatine sits in the 61st percentile, ahead of 61% of cities and behind 39%. The grade covers only Palatine's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Palatine is 20.50 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 35 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 71 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Palatine, IL report the most crime, about 492 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 96 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Palatine, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Palatine for 2025 is $22,922,950, about $319 per resident and $824 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

Palatine, IL:	$319
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Palatine is $319 per year, which is $145 less than the national average and $101 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Palatine:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $786 more than in Palatine.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $163 less than in Palatine

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Palatine	Cost per Palatine Resident
Murder	$4.97 million	$69
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.33 million	$46
Robbery	$1.52 million	$21
Assault	$1.12 million	$16
Kidnapping	$369,924	$5
Vehicle Theft	$5.08 million	$71
Burglary	$740,220	$10
Theft	$2.30 million	$32
Arson	$141,847	$2
Vandalism	$2.04 million	$28
Animal Cruelty	$12,034	$0
Drug Crimes	$874,480	$12
Identity Theft	$420,314	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$22,922,950	$319

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Palatine, 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 Palatine totals $50,044,577 ($697 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $72,967,527 ($1,017 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 northeast 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 Palatine has 9, do the same, and of Palatine's 71,757 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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Palatine 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 Palatine residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5456
Robbery	0.6719
Rape	0.7653
Murder	0.0368
Total Violent Crime	2.020 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.186
Vehicle Theft	4.576
Burglary	1.137
Arson	0.0819
Total Property Crime	11.98 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0850
Drug Crimes	1.648
Vandalism	3.983
Identity Theft	0.7568
Animal Cruelty	0.0227
Total "Other" Rate	6.495 (B)

Individual Palatine Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arlington Heights, IL	B	A-	C+
Inverness, IL	A	A	A
Rolling Meadows, IL	C+	B	C
Deer Park, IL	B	A	B-
Kildeer, IL	A-	A	B+
Buffalo Grove, IL	B	A	B-
Wheeling, IL	B-	B+	C
Barrington, IL	B+	A-	B+
Long Grove, IL	B	A	C+
Lake Zurich, IL	B+	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Palatine 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
Hartford, CT	C+	A	A
Hattiesburg, MS	B+	A+	A+
Harrisburg, PA	B+	B+	B+
Germantown, MD	B-	B-	B-
Georgetown, TX	B	B	B
Gastonia, NC	D-	D	D
Gilbert, AZ	B	B+	B+
Gresham, OR	D-	C	C
Greenville, SC	D	D+	D+
Hagerstown, MD	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Palatine 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 Palatine, IL average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Palatine schools on SchoolGrade

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