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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$262,605

Cost of Crime™ for Third Lake, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $577 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Third Lake 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 Third Lake, 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 Third Lake's combined rate is lower than the norm. Third Lake sits in the 70th percentile, ahead of 70% of cities and behind 30%. The grade covers only Third Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Third Lake is 17.95 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 52 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 64 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Third Lake, IL report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Third Lake, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Third Lake for 2025 is $262,605, about $225 per resident and $577 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): 62.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Third Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Third Lake, IL:	$225
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Third Lake is $225 per year, which is $239 less than the national average and $195 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Third Lake:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $880 more than in Third Lake.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $69 less than in Third Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Third Lake	Cost per Third Lake Resident
Murder	$47,343	$41
Rape/Sexual Assault	$49,866	$43
Robbery	$18,152	$16
Assault	$11,274	$10
Kidnapping	$861	$1
Vehicle Theft	$22,985	$20
Burglary	$11,234	$10
Theft	$48,046	$41
Arson	$1,217	$1
Vandalism	$26,248	$23
Animal Cruelty	$231	$0
Drug Crimes	$14,811	$13
Identity Theft	$10,337	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$262,605	$225

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Third Lake, 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 Third Lake totals $566,526 ($486 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $829,130 ($711 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 southeast 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 Third Lake has 1, do the same, and of Third Lake's 1,166 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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Third Lake 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 Third Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3367
Robbery	0.4949
Rape	0.7053
Murder	0.0216
Total Violent Crime	1.559 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.956
Vehicle Theft	1.273
Burglary	1.062
Arson	0.0432
Total Property Crime	10.33 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0122
Drug Crimes	1.717
Vandalism	3.151
Identity Theft	1.145
Animal Cruelty	0.0267
Total "Other" Rate	6.053 (B)

Individual Third Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Gages Lake, IL	A-	A	A-
Grayslake, IL	C+	B+	C+
Gurnee, IL	B-	A-	C
Hainesville, IL	A-	A+	A-
Venetian Village, IL	B+	A	B
Old Mill Creek, IL	D-	C	F
Lindenhurst, IL	A-	A	B+
Round Lake Park, IL	B-	B	C+
Round Lake Beach, IL	B-	B+	B-
Round Lake Heights, IL	A-	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Third Lake 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
Flat Rock, IL	A-	B+	B+
West Cape May, NJ	C	C+	C+
Garibaldi, OR	F	B-	B-
Garden Prairie, IL	A+	A	A
West Rushville, OH	B+	B	B
Weyerhaeuser, WI	C	B-	B-
Frost, TX	B-	B-	B-
Freedom, ME	A+	A	A
Freedom, IN	B+	C	C
Fonda, IA	C-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Third Lake 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 Third Lake, IL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Third Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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