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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$9.67 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Chicago, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $978 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Chicago 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 West Chicago, 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 West Chicago's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. West Chicago sits in the 63rd percentile, ahead of 63% of cities and behind 37%. The grade covers only West Chicago's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Chicago is 20.06 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 36 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 73 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of West Chicago, IL report the most crime, about 162 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 23 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Chicago, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Chicago for 2025 is $9,674,895, about $296 per resident and $978 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Chicago Compared to Other Cities?

West Chicago, IL:	$296
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Chicago is $296 per year, which is $168 less than the national average and $124 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Chicago:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $810 more than in West Chicago.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $140 less than in West Chicago

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Chicago	Cost per West Chicago Resident
Murder	$2.50 million	$76
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.35 million	$41
Robbery	$643,273	$20
Assault	$676,550	$21
Kidnapping	$88,394	$3
Vehicle Theft	$946,071	$29
Burglary	$429,700	$13
Theft	$1.17 million	$36
Arson	$47,360	$1
Vandalism	$1.30 million	$40
Animal Cruelty	$3,758	$0
Drug Crimes	$282,664	$9
Identity Theft	$234,565	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$9,674,895	$296

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Chicago, 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 West Chicago totals $23,601,625 ($721 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $33,276,520 ($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 central 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 West Chicago has 9, do the same, and of West Chicago's 32,712 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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West Chicago 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 West Chicago residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7202
Robbery	0.6252
Rape	0.6823
Murder	0.0407
Total Violent Crime	2.068 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.915
Vehicle Theft	1.868
Burglary	1.448
Arson	0.0600
Total Property Crime	10.29 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0446
Drug Crimes	1.168
Vandalism	5.544
Identity Theft	0.9264
Animal Cruelty	0.0155
Total "Other" Rate	7.699 (C+)

Individual West Chicago Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wayne Center, IL	D-	C-	D-
Winfield, IL	B+	A	B
Carol Stream, IL	B-	B+	B-
Wayne, IL	A	A	A
Warrenville, IL	B	A-	B
Wheaton, IL	B-	A	C+
Bartlett, IL	B+	A	B
Batavia, IL	A-	A	B+
St. Charles, IL	B+	A-	B+
Glendale Heights, IL	C+	B	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Chicago 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
Ashland, KY	C+	B+	B+
Baldwinsville, NY	A	A	A
Banning, CA	D+	D	D
Barstow, CA	D-	D-	D-
Bel Air North, MD	A	B+	B+
Bell, CA	C	D+	D+
Bethel Park, PA	B	A	A
Bixby, OK	C	C+	C+
Boone, NC	D	D+	D+
Ramona, CA	B-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, West Chicago 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 West Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See West Chicago schools on SchoolGrade

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