Northlake, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

24%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

46%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

20%

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}	Northlake_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	212	n/a (estimate)	1,737	2,030	2,281
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.7
Rape	1	n/a	8.2	42.5	38.0
Robbery	12	n/a	98.3	110.2	66.5
Assault	11	n/a	90.1	150.8	264.1
Violent crime	24	n/a (estimate)	197	310	364
Burglary	27	n/a	221.3	231.8	250.7
Theft	145	n/a	1,188.3	1,143.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	16	n/a	131.1	344.7	318.7
Property crime	188	n/a (estimate)	1,541	1,720	1,917

Northlake crime map

The Northlake crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Northlake 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 Northlake crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Northlake 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

Northlake crime rates are 24% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Northlake are 46% lower than the national average
In Northlake you have a 1 in 58 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Northlake is safer than 31% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Northlake has decreased by 24%

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Daily Crime In Northlake (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Northlake, per 100,000 residents. In Northlake, the total number of daily crimes is 1.17 times less than the Illinois average and 1.31 times less than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Northlake are 1.58 times less than the Illinois average and 1.85 times less than the national average. For property crime, Northlake has a daily crime rate that is 1.12 times less than the Illinois average and 1.24 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is Northlake (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Northlake to every other city in Illinois, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Northlake safe? The gauges above illustrate that Northlake is safer than 18% of every city located within Illinois along with 31% 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, Northlake, IL is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Northlake

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Northlake is 1 in 509

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Northlake is 1 in 65

The chance of being a victim of crime in Northlake is 1 in 58

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Northlake, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 509. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 65 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Northlake is 1 in 58.

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

A good indicator of whether Northlake is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Northlake has decreased by 41%, while the property crime rate in Northlake has decreased by 21% year over year. The number of total crimes in Northlake has decreased by 24% year over year.

Northlake police department

Item	Northlake	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	58	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.7	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 58 Northlake police officers. This results in 4.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 76.9% greater than the Illinois average and 44.1% greater 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}
Golf, IL	521	0	0	0
Brookfield, IL	18,520	32	22	54
Stone Park, IL	4,842	69	161	229
Indian Head Park, IL	3,744	0	258	258
Western Springs, IL	13,247	8	266	273
Inverness, IL	7,959	69	234	303
Winfield, IL	9,683	39	305	344
Northlake, IL	12,235	197	1,541	1,737

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Palmer Town, MA	12,236	437	760	1,197
Kelso, WA	12,237	276	3,449	3,725
Orange City, FL	12,232	284	1,482	1,766
Mays Chapel, MD	12,229	183	889	1,072
Ringwood, NJ	12,229	160	1,098	1,258
Northlake, IL	12,235	197	1,541	1,737

Source: The Northlake, 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.