61240, IL Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in 61240 in green. The most dangerous areas in 61240 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 61240, IL Safe from Vehicle Theft?

The C- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US zip. 61240 is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of zip codes are safer and 37% of zip codes are more dangerous. This analysis applies to 61240's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby zip codes.

The rate of vehicle theft in 61240 is 1.375 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in 61240 generally consider the southeast part of the zip to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in 61240 may be as high as 1 in 374 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,555 in the southeast part of the zip.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of 61240, IL: about 2 per year. The southeast part of 61240 has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How 61240's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in 61240 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 vehicle theft rate, 61240 is safer than 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 Vehicle Theft in 61240, IL

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of 61240 about $126,717 in 2025, or roughly $21 per resident. This is part of 61240's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for 61240, including every crime type and how 61240 compares to other zip codes.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle 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 61240's crime maps on the 61240 overall crime page.

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Individual 61240 Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of vehicle theft in 61240 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 61240.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
61265, IL	C-	B-	D+	D-
61282, IL	B-	B+	C+	D+
61239, IL	B-	B+	C+	D+
61244, IL	C+	B	C	D
61273, IL	B	B	B-	B+
61264, IL	B	B+	C+	C-
61241, IL	B+	B+	B+	C-
61201, IL	D+	C-	D	D-
61236, IL	D-	D	D-	D+
61256, IL	A-	A-	B+	C-

Vehicle Theft in Zip with Similar Populations

61240 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in zip codes with comparable overall population.

Similar Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
06354, CT	A-	A+	A+	C+
78583, TX	F	D	D	D-
08551, NJ	A+	A+	A+	B+
08518, NJ	A	A+	A+	C
07757, NJ	A	A	A	C-
07082, NJ	A+	A+	A+	B
78013, TX	D+	D-	D-	C+
06403, CT	A-	A+	A+	D+
05733, VT	B	B-	B-	B
04274, ME	A+	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 61240, IL average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See 61240 schools on SchoolGrade

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