Oak Park, IL Crime


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Oak Park, IL has a lower than average rate of violent crime compared to the US as a whole. The violent crime rate in Oak Park is 14.6 per 100,000 residents, while the US average is 22.7 per 100,000 residents. Property crime in Oak Park is also lower than the national average, at 43 per 100,000 residents versus 35.4 for the US overall. Residents can feel secure in their community knowing that crime rates are much lower than the national averages.

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

Oak Park violent crime is 14.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Oak Park property crime is 43.0. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Oak Park, IL Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2003401.23.917.4337.242.64222.8970.92924.4327.5
2005392.2221.6254.9113.73455.48572274.8323.6
20091.9275.969.43721.41082.82484.7153.9
2010364.81.99.5262.291.23277.77222420.7134.9
2011271013.519661.53251.7757.22356.2138.4
201305.8165.271.131688782176.7113.4
2014197.709.6147.840.33001.4769.52087.9143.9
2016206.203.8129.972.62855685.62018.5150.9
2017343.91.915.5258.967.62807.6600.91998208.7
20183.830.6185.42248124.3
2019298.2024.9181.691.83047.2466.42446.9133.8

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
River Forest, IL110.42,134.511,21822019
Forest Park, IL436.04,149.414,22322019
Maywood, IL580.02,019.224,17432019
Elmwood Park, IL268.81,108.123,53632019
Berwyn, IL208.41,087.756,77832019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Berwyn, IL208.41,087.756,77832019
Cicero, IL317.51,942.983,10232019
Skokie, IL237.82,964.465,263112019
Des Plaines, IL94.91,101.359,041122019
Oak Lawn, IL149.91,492.056,964122019

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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 14 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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