2026 Compare Cities Crime:
South Bend, IN vs Oak Park, IL

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- Oak Park has 65% less violent crime than South Bend.
- Oak Park has 38% less property crime than South Bend.
 South Bend, INOak Park, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock14.622.7
 Property Crime69.3  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near South Bend, IndianaCrime Index
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 North Liberty, IN18.95
 Notre Dame, IN20
 Granger, IN20.05
 Cassopolis, MI20.05
 Osceola, IN21.1
 New Carlisle, IN23
 Indian Village, IN24.45
 Vandalia, MI25.45
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