The Safest Towns in Illinois
by Maryann Pisano on August 19, 2014
Do you reside in Illinois? Movoto.com compiled a list of the safest places in Illinois to live. If you’re looking to purchase a house, this list may guide you!
Movoto Real Estate’s Safest Places In Illinois
| City |
Population |
Rank |
Murders Per 100,000 Residents |
Violent Crimes Per 100,000 Residents |
Property Crimes Per 100,000 Residents |
Total Crimes Per 100,000 Residents |
Chance of Crime |
| Homer Glen |
24,376 |
1 |
0 |
25 |
762 |
787 |
1:127 |
| Buffalo Grove |
41,687 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
893 |
905 |
1:110 |
| Geneva |
21,717 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
1,225 |
1,234 |
1:81 |
| Bartlett |
41,477 |
4 |
0 |
75 |
764 |
839 |
1:119 |
| Roselle |
22,923 |
5 |
0 |
52 |
1,335 |
1,387 |
1:72 |
| Lisle |
22,550 |
6 |
0 |
80 |
1,136 |
1,216 |
1:82 |
| Glen Ellyn |
27,661 |
7 |
0 |
58 |
1,312 |
1,370 |
1:73 |
| Glenview |
44,909 |
8 |
0 |
87 |
1,066 |
1,153 |
1:87 |
| New Lenox |
24,549 |
9 |
0 |
77 |
1,230 |
1,307 |
1:77 |
| Libertyville |
20,405 |
10 |
0 |
25 |
1,534 |
1,559 |
1:64 |
| St. Charles |
33,302 |
11 |
0 |
54 |
1,507 |
1,561 |
1:64 |
| Elmhurst |
44,460 |
12 |
0 |
72 |
1,399 |
1,471 |
1:68 |
| Wilmette |
27,219 |
13 |
0 |
40 |
1,544 |
1,584 |
1:63 |
| Carol Stream |
40,008 |
13 |
0 |
89 |
1,199 |
1,288 |
1:78 |
| Northbrook |
33,327 |
15 |
0 |
30 |
1,599 |
1,629 |
1:61 |
| West Chicago |
27,286 |
16 |
0 |
87 |
1,280 |
1,367 |
1:73 |
| Morton Grove |
23,384 |
17 |
0 |
17 |
1,744 |
1,761 |
1:57 |
| Plainfield |
39,859 |
17 |
0 |
88 |
1,252 |
1,340 |
1:75 |
| Hanover Park |
38,205 |
19 |
0 |
117 |
1,150 |
1,267 |
1:79 |
| Oswego |
30,870 |
20 |
0 |
51 |
1,626 |
1,677 |
1:60 |
| Wheeling |
37,830 |
21 |
0 |
82 |
1,427 |
1,509 |
1:66 |
| Highland Park |
29,896 |
22 |
0 |
120 |
1,211 |
1,331 |
1:75 |
| Charleston |
21,862 |
23 |
0 |
229 |
580 |
809 |
1:124 |
| North Chicago |
32,697 |
24 |
0 |
244 |
584 |
828 |
1:121 |
| Wheaton |
53,263 |
25 |
2 |
23 |
1,089 |
1,112 |
1:90 |
| Rolling Meadows |
24,216 |
26 |
0 |
87 |
1,491 |
1,578 |
1:63 |
| Hoffman Estates |
52,148 |
27 |
0 |
127 |
1,361 |
1,488 |
1:67 |
| Huntley |
24,369 |
28 |
4 |
24 |
878 |
902 |
1:111 |
| Glendale Heights |
34,461 |
29 |
0 |
79 |
1,712 |
1,791 |
1:56 |
| Palatine |
68,890 |
30 |
1 |
42 |
1,293 |
1,335 |
1:75 |
| Westmont |
24,867 |
31 |
0 |
108 |
1,564 |
1,672 |
1:60 |
| Streamwood |
40,050 |
32 |
0 |
84 |
1,755 |
1,839 |
1:54 |
| Arlington Heights |
75,463 |
33 |
1 |
54 |
1,297 |
1,351 |
1:74 |
| Elk Grove Village |
33,288 |
34 |
0 |
63 |
2,051 |
2,114 |
1:47 |
| Downers Grove |
48,185 |
35 |
0 |
60 |
2,063 |
2,123 |
1:47 |
| Edwardsville |
24,231 |
36 |
0 |
83 |
1,807 |
1,890 |
1:53 |
| Algonquin |
30,159 |
37 |
0 |
96 |
1,664 |
1,760 |
1:57 |
| Des Plaines |
58,644 |
38 |
0 |
111 |
1,605 |
1,716 |
1:58 |
| McHenry |
27,023 |
39 |
0 |
129 |
1,543 |
1,672 |
1:60 |
| South Elgin |
22,208 |
40 |
0 |
163 |
1,445 |
1,608 |
1:62 |
| Park Ridge |
37,660 |
41 |
3 |
59 |
1,219 |
1,278 |
1:78 |
| Woodstock |
24,797 |
42 |
0 |
149 |
1,536 |
1,685 |
1:59 |
| Romeoville |
39,931 |
43 |
0 |
76 |
2,079 |
2,155 |
1:46 |
| Vernon Hills |
25,223 |
44 |
0 |
72 |
2,284 |
2,356 |
1:42 |
| Mundelein |
31,201 |
45 |
3 |
82 |
1,080 |
1,162 |
1:86 |
| Elmwood Park |
25,005 |
46 |
0 |
116 |
1,792 |
1,908 |
1:52 |
| Lockport |
24,999 |
47 |
4 |
60 |
1,268 |
1,328 |
1:75 |
| Niles |
29,945 |
48 |
0 |
80 |
2,504 |
2,584 |
1:39 |
| Darien |
22,251 |
49 |
4 |
57 |
1,397 |
1,454 |
1:69 |
| Bloomingdale |
22,177 |
50 |
0 |
59 |
2,958 |
3,017 |
1:33 |
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