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Waukegan, IL crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2021 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2022 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in Waukegan is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 19 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Waukegan is 1 in 53. Based on FBI crime data, Waukegan is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Illinois, Waukegan has a crime rate that is higher than 85% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Waukegan has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Waukegan is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Waukegan does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Waukegan.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Waukegan occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Waukegan; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 318. This equates to a rate of 3 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Waukegan's rate for property crime is 16 per one thousand population. This makes Waukegan a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Waukegan is one in 64.

Waukegan Crime Data

total Crime Index

24

(100 is safest)


Safer than 24% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Waukegan Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

279

1,387

1,666

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

3.15

15.65

18.80

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
3.15
3.95
National Median: 4
    Waukegan
    Illinois

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 318

in Waukegan

1 in 253

in Illinois

Waukegan Violent Crimes

Population: 88,614
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED
Rate per 1,000 UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 331,888,310
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 22,941 144,285 202,155 943,774
Rate per 1,000 0.07 0.43 0.61 2.84

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
15.65
14.84
National Median: 19
    Waukegan
    Illinois

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 64

in Waukegan

1 in 67

in Illinois

Property Crimes

Population: 88,614
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED
Rate per 1,000 UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED

United States Property Crimes

Population: 331,888,310
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,656 4,626,970 890,179
Rate per 1,000 2.71 13.94 2.68

Waukegan Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
70
26
National Median: 26.8
    Waukegan
    Illinois