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Safest Cities in Illinois 2024

Average Crime Rate

1,723
-37% vs avg
per 100K (these cities)

National Average

2,752
per 100K
per 100K

Combined Population

6,449,228
across 77 cities

Overview: Safest Cities in Illinois

These 77 cities have the lowest crime rates in Illinois, based on 2024 FBI data. The safest cities average just 1,723 crimes per 100,000 residents — 37% below the national average of 2,752.

The top 3 safest cities are Bartlett (IL, crime rate: 419), Huntley (IL, crime rate: 457), and Yorkville (IL, crime rate: 461).

Full Rankings

# City State Population Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate Safety Score
1 Bartlett IL 39,656 418.6 27.7 390.9 92/100
2 Huntley IL 28,439 457.1 28.1 429.0 91/100
3 Yorkville IL 25,788 461.5 73.7 387.8 91/100
4 Lake In The Hills IL 28,573 511.0 73.5 437.5 90/100
5 Oak Forest IL 25,823 526.7 89.1 437.6 90/100
6 Oswego IL 37,893 585.9 34.3 551.6 89/100
7 Wheaton IL 52,649 592.6 51.3 541.3 89/100
8 Belvidere IL 25,302 592.8 154.1 438.7 89/100
9 Glen Ellyn IL 28,175 628.2 49.7 578.5 88/100
10 Woodstock IL 25,731 637.4 93.3 544.1 88/100
11 Lockport IL 26,668 660.0 67.5 592.5 88/100
12 Edwardsville IL 26,663 712.6 30.0 682.6 87/100
13 Mchenry IL 28,563 714.2 94.5 619.7 87/100
14 Buffalo Grove IL 42,283 737.9 21.3 716.6 86/100
15 Plainfield IL 48,311 741.0 58.0 683.1 86/100
16 North Chicago IL 30,318 742.1 178.1 564.0 86/100
17 Mundelein IL 31,876 771.7 47.1 724.7 85/100
18 Carol Stream IL 38,703 780.3 69.8 710.5 85/100
19 Streamwood IL 37,245 835.0 128.9 706.1 84/100
20 Batavia IL 26,208 843.3 91.6 751.7 84/100
21 Woodridge IL 33,387 877.6 59.9 817.7 84/100
22 Elmhurst IL 45,206 882.6 59.7 822.9 83/100
23 Carpentersville IL 36,833 890.5 111.3 779.2 83/100
24 Arlington Heights IL 73,545 930.0 50.3 879.7 83/100
25 Park Ridge IL 37,379 944.4 96.3 848.1 82/100
26 Bolingbrook IL 74,177 961.2 182.0 779.2 82/100
27 Naperville IL 150,521 967.3 83.7 883.6 82/100
28 Wheeling IL 37,251 971.8 64.4 907.4 82/100
29 Mount Prospect IL 53,523 977.2 89.7 887.5 82/100
30 New Lenox IL 28,315 978.3 53.0 925.3 82/100
31 Round Lake Beach IL 26,644 983.3 82.6 900.8 82/100
32 Downers Grove IL 49,567 984.5 113.0 871.6 82/100
33 Palatine IL 63,960 1,010.0 68.8 941.2 81/100
34 Addison IL 35,011 1,034.0 140.0 894.0 81/100
35 Hoffman Estates IL 49,467 1,142.2 149.6 992.6 79/100
36 St. Charles IL 32,529 1,155.9 92.2 1,063.7 79/100
37 Romeoville IL 41,007 1,163.2 151.2 1,012.0 78/100
38 Crystal Lake IL 41,074 1,207.6 104.7 1,102.9 78/100
39 Wilmette IL 26,685 1,210.4 22.5 1,187.9 78/100
40 O'fallon IL 31,856 1,214.8 194.6 1,020.2 77/100
41 Northbrook IL 33,610 1,225.8 17.9 1,208.0 77/100
42 Algonquin IL 30,289 1,238.1 59.4 1,178.7 77/100
43 Berwyn IL 53,581 1,252.3 119.5 1,132.9 77/100
44 Des Plaines IL 57,218 1,260.1 120.6 1,139.5 77/100
45 Glenview IL 46,371 1,362.9 153.1 1,209.8 75/100
46 Elgin IL 112,879 1,368.7 266.7 1,102.1 75/100
47 Vernon Hills IL 26,629 1,524.7 60.1 1,464.6 72/100
48 Aurora IL 170,585 1,573.4 276.7 1,296.7 71/100
49 Cicero IL 79,748 1,586.3 352.4 1,233.9 71/100
50 Joliet IL 150,569 1,594.6 350.0 1,244.6 71/100
51 Lombard IL 43,576 1,716.5 117.0 1,599.5 68/100
52 Elk Grove Village IL 30,912 1,818.1 122.9 1,695.1 66/100
53 Normal IL 52,573 1,879.3 329.1 1,550.2 65/100
54 Oak Lawn IL 54,953 1,907.1 180.2 1,726.9 65/100
55 Waukegan IL 87,155 2,059.6 445.2 1,614.4 62/100
56 Burbank IL 27,784 2,163.1 198.0 1,965.2 60/100
57 Lansing IL 27,309 2,230.0 391.8 1,838.2 59/100
58 Niles IL 29,099 2,278.4 55.0 2,223.4 58/100
59 Belleville IL 40,225 2,344.3 532.0 1,812.3 57/100
60 Gurnee IL 30,041 2,410.0 166.4 2,243.6 56/100
61 Schaumburg IL 74,882 2,490.6 92.1 2,398.4 54/100
62 Champaign IL 89,466 2,780.9 501.9 2,279.1 49/100
63 Evanston IL 74,178 2,883.6 141.6 2,742.1 47/100
64 Skokie IL 64,047 2,890.1 204.5 2,685.5 47/100
65 Dekalb IL 40,208 2,907.4 393.0 2,514.4 47/100
66 Urbana IL 38,204 3,036.3 544.5 2,491.9 44/100
67 Granite City IL 26,708 3,111.4 621.5 2,489.9 43/100
68 Rock Island IL 35,841 3,258.8 544.1 2,714.8 40/100
69 Decatur IL 67,934 3,471.0 603.5 2,867.5 36/100
70 Galesburg IL 28,864 3,478.4 512.8 2,965.6 36/100
71 Rockford IL 145,280 3,598.6 1,081.4 2,517.2 34/100
72 Moline IL 41,659 3,718.3 384.1 3,334.2 32/100
73 Chicago Heights IL 25,802 3,964.8 1,232.5 2,732.4 27/100
74 Chicago IL 2,638,698 4,012.2 539.9 3,472.4 27/100
75 Peoria IL 109,677 5,629.3 1,344.9 4,284.4 1/100
76 Springfield IL 111,965 5,812.5 901.2 4,911.4 1/100
77 Danville IL 27,905 7,360.7 1,684.3 5,676.4 1/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the safest city in Illinois?

Bartlett, IL is the safest city in Illinois with a total crime rate of 418.6 per 100,000 residents in 2024.

How are the safest cities determined?

Cities are ranked by total crime rate (violent + property crime) per 100,000 residents using 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Report data. Only cities with 25,000+ residents are included.

What crime rate is considered safe?

Cities on this list average 1,723 crimes per 100,000 residents, well below the national average of 2,752. Generally, a rate under 2,000 per 100K is considered low.

See Also

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