Home Security - Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

Violent Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Population	Violent Crime	Murder	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
Aurora	174724	330	0	0	61	269
Chicago	2824434	15902	229	0	7370	8303
Elgin	102960	112	1	0	34	77
Joliet	148484	278	4	0	85	189
Naperville	144933	55	1	0	8	46
Rockford	155713	1015	9	57	268	681

Property Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Arson
Aurora	1923	366	1447	110	17
Chicago	60397	11455	39722	9220	316
Elgin	1105	216	804	85	3
Joliet	1682	349	1271	62	14
Naperville	1070	134	910	26	4
Rockford	4655	1340	2940	375	36

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Illinois Home Security Issues

Is Violent Crime a Home Security Concern in Illinois?

Illinois has been stricken with 17,692 cases of violent crime in 2008. With 3,551,248 people living in Illinois, the state's crime rate equates to 0.498 cases per capita, a figure that's 0.12 points higher than the national average of 0.378. This difference shows that Illinois residents should be putting a greater emphasis on making their homes safer.

Murders in Illinois

There have been 244 murders in 2008, resulting in a per capita murder rate of 0.007. Considering that the national average is 0.005, these numbers bode poorly for the people of Illinois.

Forcible Rape in Illinois

The number of forcible rape cases follows a different path to that of Illinois's murder rate. With a per capita forcible rape rate of 0.002, Illinois's numbers show up higher than the national average of 0.017.

Robberies in Illinois

There were 7,826 robberies in Illinois - 0.220 robberies per capita - in 2008. Pitted against the national average of 0.149, these statistics suggest that Illinois is more dangerous than most of the other states in comparison to Illinois's size.

Aggravated Assault in Illinois

There were 9,565 reported cases of aggravated assault in Illinois - 0.269 cases per capita - a number that figures higher than the national average of 0.207 per capita.

Is Property Crime Forcing you to Upgrade your Home Alarm System?

Altogether, there were 70,832 property crimes in Illinois, 1.995 per capita. The national average per capita is 2.026.

Burglaries in Illinois

There were 13,860 reported burglaries in Illinois last year, 0.390 per capita. That stacks up well against national figures, which show that there were 0.443 burglary cases per capita across the country.

Larceny Thefts in Illinois

There were 47,094 reported larceny thefts, which equates to 1.326 cases per capita. The national average was 1.307 per capita.

Motor Vehicle Thefts in Illinois

Cars and other motor vehicles were stolen at a less frequent rate than what's shown nationally, as the local per capita figures of 0.278 - totaled at 9,878 - is lower than the national figure of 0.285.

Arson in Illinois

Illinois is a relatively safe place to live based on cases of arson. There are 0.015 cases of arson reported nationally per capita every year. Locally the number shrinks to 0.011. Altogether there were 390 reported cases of arson in Illinois in 2008.

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