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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$120,713

Cost of Crime™ for Ridgefield, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $618 per household.

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

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Ridgefield's combined rate is lower than the norm. Ridgefield sits in the 77th percentile, ahead of 77% of cities and behind 23%. The grade covers only Ridgefield's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ridgefield is 16.06 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 32 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 117 in the southeast.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Ridgefield, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ridgefield for 2025 is $120,713, about $235 per resident and $618 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Ridgefield, IL:	$235
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ridgefield is $235 per year, which is $229 less than the national average and $185 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ridgefield:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $871 more than in Ridgefield.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $79 less than in Ridgefield

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ridgefield	Cost per Ridgefield Resident
Murder	$31,185	$61
Rape/Sexual Assault	$21,656	$42
Robbery	$8,263	$16
Assault	$6,690	$13
Kidnapping	$1,572	$3
Vehicle Theft	$7,798	$15
Burglary	$6,196	$12
Theft	$19,942	$39
Arson	$744	$1
Vandalism	$10,316	$20
Animal Cruelty	$58	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,120	$8
Identity Theft	$2,172	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$120,713	$235

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ridgefield, 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 Ridgefield totals $316,892 ($617 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $437,605 ($851 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 Ridgefield's 514 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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Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4532
Robbery	0.5111
Rape	0.6949
Murder	0.0323
Total Violent Crime	1.691 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.492
Vehicle Theft	0.9798
Burglary	1.329
Arson	0.0599
Total Property Crime	9.860 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0504
Drug Crimes	1.084
Vandalism	2.809
Identity Theft	0.5460
Animal Cruelty	0.0152
Total "Other" Rate	4.505 (A-)

Individual Ridgefield Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bull Valley, IL	A-	A	B
Woodstock, IL	B+	B+	B
Lakewood, IL	A+	A+	A+
Crystal Lake, IL	A-	A	B+
Prairie Grove, IL	A+	A+	A
Mchenry, IL	A-	B+	A-
Lake in the Hills, IL	A+	A	A
Wonder Lake, IL	A+	A	A+
Franklinville, IL	A	B+	A
McCullom Lake, IL	A	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ridgefield 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
Koonsville, PA	A	A	A
Smallwood, NY	B+	B-	B-
Smallett, MO	B-	D-	D-
Slocomb, NC	B+	A-	A-
Skedee, OK	D	D-	D-
Skaneateles Falls, NY	A-	B-	B-
Landsford, SC	C	D+	D+
Lamar, LA	D	D	D
Lake Poinsett, SD	B+	A-	A-
Lake Huntington, NY	A	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield, IL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ridgefield schools on SchoolGrade

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