Lakewood, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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87%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

100%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

84%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lakewood_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	13	n/a (estimate)	302	2,030	2,281
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.7
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	42.5	38.0
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	110.2	66.5
Assault	0	n/a	0.0	150.8	264.1
Violent crime	0	n/a (estimate)	0	310	364
Burglary	4	n/a	93.0	231.8	250.7
Theft	8	n/a	186.0	1,143.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	23.3	344.7	318.7
Property crime	13	n/a (estimate)	302	1,720	1,917

Lakewood crime map

The Lakewood crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Lakewood as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Lakewood crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Lakewood crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Lakewood crime rates are 87% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lakewood are 100% lower than the national average
In Lakewood you have a 1 in 331 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lakewood is safer than 88% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lakewood has decreased by 41%

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Daily Crime In Lakewood (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Lakewood on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Illinois and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Lakewood (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Illinois, are 6.72 times less than the state average and 7.54 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Lakewood on a daily basis are equal to than Illinois average and equal to the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Lakewood are 5.69 times less than the daily state average and 6.34 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Lakewood (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Lakewood to every other city in Illinois, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Lakewood safe? The gauges above illustrate that Lakewood is safer than 80% of every city located within Illinois along with 88% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Illinois and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Lakewood, IL is ranked above average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lakewood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lakewood is 0

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lakewood is 1 in 331

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lakewood is 1 in 331

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Lakewood? If you reside in Lakewood, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 0. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 331 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Lakewood, is 1 in 331.

Year Over Year Crime In Lakewood (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Lakewood, Illinois (per 100,000 people) is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live. The amount of violent crime in Lakewood has decreased by 100%, the amount of property crime in Lakewood has decreased by 31%, and the total amount of crime in Lakewood has decreased by 41% year over year.

Lakewood police department

Item	Lakewood	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	9	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.3	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 9 Lakewood police officers. This results in 2.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 11.8% less than the Illinois average and 28.2% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	32,213	263	266

There are a total of 32,213 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 263 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 1% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bull Valley, IL	1,401	0	0	0
Oakwood Hills, IL	2,543	0	49	49
Pingree Grove, IL	8,768	0	79	79
Tower Lakes, IL	1,293	0	83	83
Gilberts, IL	7,941	34	183	217
Wauconda, IL	13,629	94	137	231
Sleepy Hollow, IL	3,276	0	256	256
Lakewood, IL	4,013	0	302	302

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tierra Verde, FL	4,013	75	394	469
Wright City, MO	4,012	293	1,336	1,629
Gardnertown, NY	4,011	277	1,277	1,554
Ovilla, TX	4,010	23	315	338
Shackle Island, TN	4,010	163	614	777
Lakewood, IL	4,013	0	302	302

Source: The Lakewood, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.