Wonder Lake, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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82%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

88%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

81%

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}	Wonder Lake_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	19	n/a (estimate)	401	2,030	2,281
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.7
Rape	1	n/a	21.1	42.5	38.0
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	110.2	66.5
Assault	1	n/a	21.1	150.8	264.1
Violent crime	2	n/a (estimate)	42	310	364
Burglary	1	n/a	21.1	231.8	250.7
Theft	14	n/a	295.2	1,143.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	2	n/a	42.2	344.7	318.7
Property crime	17	n/a (estimate)	358	1,720	1,917

Wonder Lake crime map

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

Wonder Lake crime rates are 82% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Wonder Lake are 88% lower than the national average
In Wonder Lake you have a 1 in 250 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Wonder Lake is safer than 70% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Wonder Lake has decreased by 59%

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Daily Crime In Wonder Lake (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Wonder Lake, IL per 100,000 people. In Wonder Lake, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 5.07 times less than the Illinois average and 5.69 times less than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Wonder Lake is 7.35 times less than the Illinois average and 8.63 times less than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Wonder Lake has a daily crime rate that is 4.80 times less than the Illinois average and 5.35 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Wonder Lake (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Wonder Lake to every other city in Illinois, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Wonder Lake safe? The gauges above illustrate that Wonder Lake is safer than 53% of every city located within Illinois along with 70% 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, Wonder Lake, IL is ranked above average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wonder Lake

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wonder Lake is 1 in 2371

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wonder Lake is 1 in 279

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wonder Lake is 1 in 250

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Wonder Lake, Illinois you have a 1 in 2371 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 279 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 250 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Wonder Lake.

Year Over Year Crime In Wonder Lake (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Wonder Lake is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Wonder Lake has decreased by 70% and the rate of property crime in Wonder Lake has decreased by 57%. The total crime rate in Wonder Lake has decreased by 59% year to year.

Wonder Lake police department

Item	Wonder Lake	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	4	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	3.3

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
Hebron, IL	1,730	71	0	71
Tower Lakes, IL	1,293	0	83	83
Hawthorn Woods, IL	8,313	0	106	106
Genoa City, WI	2,989	0	204	204
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI	1,518	41	171	211
Wonder Lake, IL	3,955	42	358	401

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mills, WY	3,955	110	1,256	1,366
Ashland, MO	3,956	124	680	803
Weaverville, NC	3,956	21	2,474	2,495
Lake San Marcos, CA	3,957	97	445	542
Grand Mound, WA	3,957	201	1,625	1,826
Wonder Lake, IL	3,955	42	358	401

Source: The Wonder Lake, 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.