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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$816,265

Cost of Crime™ for Thornwood, South Elgin, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $760 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Thornwood 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 Thornwood, South Elgin, IL Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Thornwood's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Thornwood sits in the 93rd percentile, ahead of 93% of neighborhoods and behind 7%. The grade covers only Thornwood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Thornwood is 16.47 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 36 in the northeast areas to 1 in 140 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Thornwood, South Elgin, IL report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Thornwood, South Elgin, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Thornwood for 2025 is $816,265, about $227 per resident and $760 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): 61.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Thornwood Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Thornwood, South Elgin, IL:	$227
Englewood, Chicago, IL:	$1163
O'Hare, Chicago, IL:	$344
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Thornwood is $227 per year, which is $237 less than the national average and $193 less than South Elgin's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Thornwood:

In Englewood, Chicago, IL, crime costs $1,163 per person, which is $936 more than in Thornwood.
In O'Hare, Chicago, IL, crime costs $344 per person, which is $117 more than in Thornwood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Thornwood	Cost per Thornwood Resident
Murder	$176,135	$49
Rape/Sexual Assault	$134,436	$37
Robbery	$62,161	$17
Assault	$38,123	$11
Kidnapping	$8,603	$2
Vehicle Theft	$66,910	$19
Burglary	$33,313	$9
Theft	$93,512	$26
Arson	$5,069	$1
Vandalism	$127,996	$36
Animal Cruelty	$407	$0
Drug Crimes	$41,045	$11
Identity Theft	$28,555	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$816,265	$227

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Thornwood, South Elgin, 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 Thornwood totals $1,857,866 ($517 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,674,131 ($743 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 neighborhood 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 Thornwood's 3,597 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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Thornwood 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 Thornwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3690
Robbery	0.5494
Rape	0.6164
Murder	0.0261
Total Violent Crime	1.561 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.020
Vehicle Theft	1.201
Burglary	1.021
Arson	0.0584
Total Property Crime	7.300 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0394
Drug Crimes	1.543
Vandalism	4.981
Identity Theft	1.026
Animal Cruelty	0.0153
Total "Other" Rate	7.604 (B-)

Individual Thornwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Maple Manor, Elgin, IL	A-	A	A-
Elgin Historic District, Elgin, IL	A-	A-	A-
Valley View, Glen Ellyn, IL	A-	A+	A-
Randall Hills, North Aurora, IL	A	A	A+
Coventry, Crystal Lake, IL	A+	A	A+
Frontenac, Aurora, IL	A	A+	A+
Sycamore Manor, Sycamore, IL	A	A+	A
Winston Park, Palatine, IL	A+	A+	A+
Scarsdale, Arlington Heights, IL	A-	A	A-
Tall Grass, Naperville, IL	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Thornwood is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Stoneybrook, Alafaya, FL	A+	A+	A+
Brookside, Findlay, OH	B	C+	C+
Castle Ranch, Bakersfield, CA	B+	B	B
Castle Rouge, Detroit, MI	D	D-	D-
Cedar-Isles-Dean, Minneapolis, MN	D	C-	C-
Urbanizacion El Comandante, Carolina, PR	D+	D	D
Upper Laurel, Oakland, CA	B-	C+	C+
Cherrydale, Arlington, VA	A-	A	A
Victory Hills, Albuquerque, NM	F	F	F
East Community Team South, Kansas City, MO	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Thornwood 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 Thornwood, South Elgin, IL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Thornwood schools on SchoolGrade

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