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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.48 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Barrington, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $848 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Barrington 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 South Barrington, 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 South Barrington's combined rate is lower than the norm. South Barrington sits in the 78th percentile, ahead of 78% of cities and behind 22%. The grade covers only South Barrington's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Barrington is 15.80 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 50 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 84 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of South Barrington, IL report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Barrington, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Barrington for 2025 is $1,478,575, about $286 per resident and $848 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Barrington Compared to Other Cities?

South Barrington, IL:	$286
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Barrington is $286 per year, which is $179 less than the national average and $134 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Barrington:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $820 more than in South Barrington.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $130 less than in South Barrington

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Barrington	Cost per South Barrington Resident
Murder	$474,329	$92
Rape/Sexual Assault	$237,010	$46
Robbery	$79,032	$15
Assault	$96,291	$19
Kidnapping	$29,709	$6
Vehicle Theft	$151,527	$29
Burglary	$52,052	$10
Theft	$136,897	$26
Arson	$12,644	$2
Vandalism	$133,980	$26
Animal Cruelty	$600	$0
Drug Crimes	$51,095	$10
Identity Theft	$23,410	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$1,478,575	$286

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Barrington, 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 South Barrington totals $4,345,303 ($840 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,823,879 ($1,125 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 southwest 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 do the same, and of South Barrington's 5,175 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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South Barrington 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 South Barrington residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6479
Robbery	0.4855
Rape	0.7553
Murder	0.0488
Total Violent Crime	1.938 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.108
Vehicle Theft	1.891
Burglary	1.109
Arson	0.1012
Total Property Crime	8.209 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0947
Drug Crimes	1.335
Vandalism	3.624
Identity Theft	0.5844
Animal Cruelty	0.0157
Total "Other" Rate	5.654 (B)

Individual South Barrington Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hoffman Estates, IL	B-	A-	C
Inverness, IL	A	A	A
Streamwood, IL	B+	A	B
Barrington Hills, IL	A	A-	A-
Barrington, IL	B+	A-	B+
East Dundee, IL	D+	C	D+
Schaumburg, IL	B	A	C+
Carpentersville, IL	B+	B+	B+
Deer Park, IL	B	A	B-
Palatine, IL	B-	B+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Barrington 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
Wind Gap, PA	A-	B+	B+
Whiteville, TN	F	D-	D-
Yaurel, PR	F	F	F
Williamson, NY	A	B+	B+
Williamstown, KY	C-	A-	A-
East Harwich, MA	A+	A	A
Dundee, OR	C	B	B
Dupo, IL	D	C	C
Durham, CA	D+	D+	D+
Duryea, PA	B	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, South Barrington 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 South Barrington, IL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See South Barrington schools on SchoolGrade

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