Safest Cities in Illinois

More of the Safest Places to Live in Illinois

Best Places to Live in Illinois 10K+ Population

21-30

Hanover Park

Glen Carbon

Lisle

Columbia

Western Springs

Roselle

Park Ridge

Mundelein

Frankfort

Geneva

41-50

Morton

St. Charles

Washington

Wheeling

Arlington Heights

Plano

Palos Heights

Carol Stream

Wheaton

Hoffman Estates

Safest Illinois Cities with Populations over 50K

Safest Cities in Illinois with Populations over 50,000

Larger cities deal with many challenges that smaller towns and communities do not face.  Following are some of the larger cities that have some of the safest neighborhoods in Illinois.

The Home Security Advisor recognizes the Top 10 larger cities in Illinois that should be commended for keeping crime rates down and communities safe.

Following is our 2019 list of the safest communities in Illinois with a minimum population of 50K.

How We Rated Safest Cities in Illinois

To rank the safest towns and cities of Illinois, we referenced the most recent complete (2017) FBI Uniform Crime Report. Towns and cities with ten thousand residents or higher, who recorded their crime data, were included.

We analyzed both “Violent” (aggravated assault, murder, rape, and robbery) and “Property Crimes” (burglary, arson, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft).  In order to reflect the seriousness of the crimes, these figures were weighted. Property crimes which were factored by .50 and were added to the violent crimes.

The sum of the two was then divided by the population in the community. For comparison purposes, we normalized the mathematical finding to reflect weighted criminal offenses per 100,000.

The Best Places to Live in Illinois – Crime Ratings

While no rating system is perfect, this provides a reasonably good mathematical gauge of the overall safety and security in the community. If you’re looking to find the best places to live in Illinois, this list is a great place to start.

Please note that not every town and city reports their records. If a town or city did not report their stats to the FBI, they were not included in the list.  Any communities with reporting ommissions or anomalies might also not be reflected in this year’s rankings.

When evaluating a community, one must realize that certain neighborhoods inside any city may have much lower crime rates than other areas. This is especially true in larger cities. Consequently, it is important to check into specific neighborhoods within the community and talk with local authorities to get a feel for the security and safety of a neighborhood.

If you are interested in ways to keep your family and home safer, check out our Tips for Better Home Security…and consider a professionally monitored home security system.