Downers Grove, IL Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Downers Grove in green. The most dangerous areas in Downers Grove are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Downers Grove, IL Safe from Theft?

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US city. Downers Grove is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of cities are safer and 51% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downers Grove's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Downers Grove is 8.728 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downers Grove generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Downers Grove may be as high as 1 in 85 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 169 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Downers Grove, IL: about 80 per year. The northwest part of Downers Grove has fewer cases of theft with only 33 in a typical year.

How Downers Grove's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Downers Grove to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Downers Grove is as safe as the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Downers Grove, IL

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Downers Grove about $2,519,162 in 2025, or roughly $45 per resident. This is part of Downers Grove's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downers Grove, including every crime type and how Downers Grove compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Downers Grove's crime maps on the Downers Grove overall crime page.

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Individual Downers Grove Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Downers Grove is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Downers Grove.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Westmont, IL	C+	A	C	C+
Clarendon Hills, IL	B	A	B-	B
Woodridge, IL	B	A-	B-	B+
Darien, IL	B+	A	B	A-
Willowbrook, IL	C+	A-	C	C+
Lisle, IL	C+	A-	C-	C
Hinsdale, IL	B	A-	C+	B-
Oak Brook, IL	D+	B-	D	D
Oakbrook Terrace, IL	D-	C	F	F
Burr Ridge, IL	B+	A-	B	B+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Downers Grove is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
West Chester, OH	B-	A	A	B
Brookline, MA	C	C-	C-	C
Canovanas, PR	D-	D	D	F
Galveston, TX	D	D	D	D
Collierville, TN	C-	C+	C+	B
Crown Point, IN	B	A-	A-	B
Delaware, OH	B+	B	B	B+
Montgomery, TX	B+	C+	C+	A-
Plainfield, NJ	B	B+	B+	C
Peabody, MA	B	C+	C+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downers Grove, IL average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Downers Grove schools on SchoolGrade

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