Harwood Heights, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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34%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

40%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

33%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Harwood Heights crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Harwood Heights crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Harwood Heights crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Harwood Heights crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Harwood Heights_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,523 (estimate)	1,970	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.8	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	48.1	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	84.7	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	146.7	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	222 (estimate)	287	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	208.5	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,192.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	281.6	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,301 (estimate)	1,683	1,954

Harwood Heights crime map

The Harwood Heights crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Harwood Heights as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Harwood Heights crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Harwood Heights crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Harwood Heights crime rates are 34% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Harwood Heights are 40% lower than the national average
In Harwood Heights you have a 1 in 66 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Harwood Heights is safer than 50% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Harwood Heights has decreased by 7%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Harwood Heights

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Harwood Heights is 1 in 451

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Harwood Heights is 1 in 77

The chance of being a victim of crime in Harwood Heights is 1 in 66

Year Over Year Crime In Harwood Heights (per 100,000 people)

Harwood Heights police department

Item	Harwood Heights	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	32	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.7	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 32 Harwood Heights police officers. This results in 3.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 39.7% greater than the Illinois average and 13.7% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	32,213	263	266

There are a total of 32,213 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 263 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 1% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Golf, IL	521	0	0	0
Stone Park, IL	4,842	91	91	182
Kenilworth, IL	2,356	0	333	333
Western Springs, IL	13,247	0	372	372
Indian Head Park, IL	3,744	55	321	375
Deer Park, IL	4,005	55	321	375
Oakbrook Terrace, IL	2,909	62	365	427
Harwood Heights, IL	8,393	222	1,301	1,523

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kennedale, TX	8,393	202	1,212	1,414
Beaver Falls, PA	8,393	365	1,933	2,298
Kalifornsky, AK	8,395	721	1,698	2,419
Warrenton, MO	8,388	282	2,594	2,876
Fair Lakes, VA	8,398	82	595	677
Harwood Heights, IL	8,393	222	1,301	1,523

Source: The Harwood Heights, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.