Markham, IL Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Markham, IL Summary

Crime in Markham research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Markham 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 Markham:

  • There were 242 total crimes committed in Markham the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,969.2 total crimes per 100K people in Markham.
  • The overall crime rate in Markham is -15.27% below the national average.
  • Markham ranks #491 safest out of 588 cities in Illinois.
  • Markham ranks #6,467 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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Markham Vs Illinois And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Markham is 1,969.2 per 100,000 people. That's -15.27% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -0.81% lower than the Illinois total crime rate of 1,985.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Markham
/ 100k People
Illinois
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 242 1,969.2 1,985.3 2,324.2
Murder 7 57.0 9.1 6.3
Robbery 21 170.9 97.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 41 333.6 278.9 268.2
Violent Crime 74 602.2 425.9 369.8
Burglary 61 496.4 246.4 269.8
Larceny 0 0.0 1,143.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 102 830.0 169.5 282.7
Property Crime 168 1,367.1 1,559.4 1,954.4

Markham 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 Markham

74
Violent Crimes
602.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
62.84%
Above The National Average
  • There were 74 violent crimes in Markham in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Markham is 602.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 166.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Markham each year. That compares to a 1 in 234.8 chance statewide.
  • That's 62.84% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 41.38% higher than the Illinois violent crime rate of 425.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Markham

168
Property Crimes
1,367.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
-30.05%
Below The National Average
  • There were 168 property crimes in Markham in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Markham is 1,367.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 73.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Markham each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -30.05% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -12.33% lower than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,559.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Markham

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Tinley Park, IL 53,973 704 1,304.4 1,228.4 76.0
Westmont, IL 24,416 92 376.8 249.8 127.0
Darien, IL 21,590 41 189.9 152.8 37.1
Homewood, IL 18,634 728 3,906.8 3,719.0 187.8
Hinsdale, IL 17,724 30 169.3 146.7 22.6
Country Club Hills, IL 16,448 147 893.7 638.4 255.4
La Grange, IL 15,699 124 789.9 758.0 31.8
Midlothian, IL 13,721 290 2,113.5 1,909.5 204.1
Western Springs, IL 13,175 49 371.9 371.9 0.0
Hazel Crest, IL 12,849 534 4,156.0 3,424.4 731.6

Markham SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
7
Affordability
6
Diversity
8
Safety
6
Amenities
8.5
Education
6
Commute
4
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