Illinois Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Illinois in green. The most dangerous areas in Illinois 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 Illinois Safe from Theft?

The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US state. Illinois is in the 82nd percentile for safety, meaning 18% of states are safer and 82% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Illinois's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of theft in Illinois is 9.505 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Illinois generally consider the central part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Illinois may be as high as 1 in 85 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 154 in the central part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northeast parts of Illinois: about 56,884 per year. The southeast part of Illinois has fewer cases of theft with only 935 in a typical year.

How Illinois's Theft Rate Compares

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

Considering only the theft rate, Illinois is as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Illinois

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Illinois about $644,926,232 in 2025, or roughly $49 per resident. This is part of Illinois's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Illinois, including every crime type and how Illinois compares to other states.

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 Illinois's crime maps on the Illinois overall crime page.

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Individual Illinois Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby States

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

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Indiana	A-	B-	B+	A-
Wisconsin	B	B-	A-	A-
Missouri	D	D	D+	D+
Iowa	B+	B	B+	A-
Kentucky	B-	A-	B	B+
Michigan	B	D+	B+	B+
Ohio	C+	B-	B-	B-
Tennessee	D	D-	D	D
Minnesota	C	B	C	C
West Virginia	A-	B+	A	A+

Theft in State with Similar Populations

Illinois is similar versus other states of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Arizona	B-	C	C	C+
Alabama	C+	C+	C+	B
New Hampshire	A	A+	A+	A
Montana	C-	D+	D+	D+
Mississippi	A+	A+	A+	A+
Minnesota	C	B	B	C
Michigan	B	D+	D+	B+
Massachusetts	A+	C+	C+	A+
Maine	A	A+	A+	B
Idaho	A-	B	B	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Illinois average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Illinois schools on SchoolGrade

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