Riverdale, IL Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Riverdale, IL Summary

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

  • There were 213 total crimes committed in Riverdale the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,635.3 total crimes per 100K people in Riverdale.
  • The overall crime rate in Riverdale is -29.64% below the national average.
  • Riverdale ranks #460 safest out of 588 cities in Illinois.
  • Riverdale ranks #5,703 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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Riverdale Vs Illinois And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Riverdale is 1,635.3 per 100,000 people. That's -29.64% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -17.63% lower than the Illinois total crime rate of 1,985.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Riverdale
/ 100k People
Illinois
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 213 1,635.3 1,985.3 2,324.2
Murder 4 30.7 9.1 6.3
Robbery 36 276.4 97.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 39 299.4 278.9 268.2
Violent Crime 87 667.9 425.9 369.8
Burglary 58 445.3 246.4 269.8
Larceny 0 0.0 1,143.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 64 491.4 169.5 282.7
Property Crime 126 967.4 1,559.4 1,954.4

Riverdale 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 Riverdale

87
Violent Crimes
667.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
80.62%
Above The National Average
  • There were 87 violent crimes in Riverdale in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Riverdale is 667.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 149.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Riverdale each year. That compares to a 1 in 234.8 chance statewide.
  • That's 80.62% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 56.83% higher than the Illinois violent crime rate of 425.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Riverdale

126
Property Crimes
967.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
-50.50%
Below The National Average
  • There were 126 property crimes in Riverdale in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Riverdale is 967.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 103.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Riverdale each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -50.50% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -37.96% lower than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,559.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Riverdale

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
Darien, IL 21,590 41 189.9 152.8 37.1
Blue Island, IL 21,577 753 3,489.8 2,905.9 584.0
South Holland, IL 20,626 499 2,419.3 2,016.9 402.4
Hinsdale, IL 17,724 30 169.3 146.7 22.6
La Grange, IL 15,699 124 789.9 758.0 31.8
Western Springs, IL 13,175 49 371.9 371.9 0.0
Markham, IL 12,289 242 1,969.2 1,367.1 602.2
Palos Heights, IL 11,602 108 930.9 861.9 69.0
River Forest, IL 11,403 176 1,543.5 1,490.8 52.6

Riverdale SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
3/10
Housing
6
Affordability
6
Diversity
6
Safety
6
Amenities
9
Education
6
Commute
3
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