Grayslake, IL Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Grayslake, IL Summary

Crime in Grayslake research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Grayslake over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Grayslake:

  • There were 286 total crimes committed in Grayslake the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,166.4 total crimes per 100K people in Grayslake.
  • The overall crime rate in Grayslake is -49.81% below the national average.
  • Grayslake ranks #395 safest out of 588 cities in Illinois.
  • Grayslake ranks #4,289 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Grayslake Vs Illinois And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Grayslake is 1,166.4 per 100,000 people. That's -49.81% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -41.25% lower than the Illinois total crime rate of 1,985.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Grayslake
/ 100k People
Illinois
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 286 1,166.4 1,985.3 2,324.2
Murder 1 4.1 9.1 6.3
Robbery 1 4.1 97.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 26 106.0 278.9 268.2
Violent Crime 45 183.5 425.9 369.8
Burglary 27 110.1 246.4 269.8
Larceny 192 783.1 1,143.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 22 89.7 169.5 282.7
Property Crime 241 982.9 1,559.4 1,954.4

Grayslake Crime Compared To Illinois Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Illinois.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Grayslake

45
Violent Crimes
183.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-50.37%
Below The National Average
  • There were 45 violent crimes in Grayslake in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Grayslake is 183.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 544.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Grayslake each year. That compares to a 1 in 234.8 chance statewide.
  • That's -50.37% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -56.91% lower than the Illinois violent crime rate of 425.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Grayslake

241
Property Crimes
982.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
-49.71%
Below The National Average
  • There were 241 property crimes in Grayslake in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Grayslake is 982.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 101.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Grayslake each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -49.71% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -36.97% lower than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,559.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Grayslake

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Arlington Heights, IL 74,648 857 1,148.1 1,075.7 72.3
Buffalo Grove, IL 42,468 276 649.9 612.2 37.7
Northbrook, IL 32,927 76 230.8 200.4 30.4
Gurnee, IL 30,361 802 2,641.5 2,529.6 112.0
Highland Park, IL 30,173 372 1,232.9 1,166.6 66.3
Round Lake Beach, IL 26,928 211 783.6 675.9 107.7
Lake Zurich, IL 19,571 261 1,333.6 1,277.4 56.2
Deerfield, IL 18,981 187 985.2 948.3 36.9
Round Lake, IL 18,069 49 271.2 199.2 71.9
Lindenhurst, IL 14,242 55 386.2 308.9 77.2

Grayslake SnackAbility

9
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
8
Safety
9
Amenities
8.5
Education
9
Commute
5
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