Richton Park, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

Total crime NAT. AVG.

35%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Richton Park_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	273	n/a (estimate)	2,220	2,030	2,281
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.7
Rape	4	n/a	32.5	42.5	38.0
Robbery	7	n/a	56.9	110.2	66.5
Assault	18	n/a	146.4	150.8	264.1
Violent crime	29	n/a (estimate)	236	310	364
Burglary	32	n/a	260.2	231.8	250.7
Theft	137	n/a	1,114.2	1,143.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	75	n/a	610.0	344.7	318.7
Property crime	244	n/a (estimate)	1,984	1,720	1,917

Richton Park crime map

The Richton Park crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Richton Park 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 Richton Park crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Richton Park 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

Richton Park crime rates are 3% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Richton Park are 35% lower than the national average
In Richton Park you have a 1 in 46 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Richton Park is safer than 32% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Richton Park has decreased by 16%

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Daily Crime In Richton Park (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Richton Park on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Illinois and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Richton Park (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Illinois, are 1.09 times more than the state average and 1.03 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Richton Park on a daily basis are 1.31 times less than than Illinois average and 1.54 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Richton Park are 1.15 times more than the daily state average and 1.04 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Richton Park (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Illinois and all other cities across the US, is Richton Park safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Richton Park is safer than 20% of other cities in the state of Illinois. In addition, Richton Park is safer than 32% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Illinois and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Richton Park. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Richton Park is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Richton Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Richton Park is 1 in 425

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Richton Park is 1 in 51

The chance of being a victim of crime in Richton Park is 1 in 46

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Richton Park? If you reside in Richton Park, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 425. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 51 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Richton Park, is 1 in 46.

Year Over Year Crime In Richton Park (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Richton Park is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Richton Park has decreased by 47%, while the property crime rate in Richton Park has decreased by 10% year over year. The number of total crimes in Richton Park has decreased by 16% year over year.

Richton Park police department

Item	Richton Park	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	35	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 35 Richton Park police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 3.6% less than the Illinois average and 21.5% less 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}
St. John, IN	18,382	21	187	207
Homer Glen, IL	24,521	16	262	278
Dyer, IN	15,933	12	270	282
Manhattan, IL	8,218	46	241	288
Beecher, IL	4,443	64	258	322
Palos Park, IL	4,779	0	380	380
Lemont, IL	17,131	80	578	658
Richton Park, IL	13,381	236	1,984	2,220

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lone Tree, CO	13,381	340	10,328	10,667
La Grande, OR	13,380	418	2,105	2,523
New Providence, NJ	13,382	84	580	664
Dardenne Prairie, MO	13,385	175	798	973
Moss Point, MS	13,396	177	1,386	1,564
Richton Park, IL	13,381	236	1,984	2,220

Source: The Richton Park, 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.