Area Safety Data

2024 reported data

Is Lake in the Hills, IL safe? Property crime data

A direct, source-backed look at reported selected property offenses for Lake in the Hills using FBI NIBRS and Census population context.

Selected property offense rate 4.22 per 1,000 residents; not a danger score
Population28,687Census 2024 estimate
Selected offenses121NIBRS offense records
TrendIncreasing2021,2022,2023,2024
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Short answer

Lake in the Hills reported 4.22 selected property offenses per 1,000 residents in 2024

That rate is #139 by highest rate among 159 validated IL city candidates on this site. The largest selected category here is Larceny/theft. Reported selected property-offense rates increased by 58.6% from 2021 to 2024.

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Trend

Increasing

Reported selected property-offense rates increased by 58.6% from 2021 to 2024.

+58.6%
2021
2.66
2022
2.86
2023
2.65
2024
4.22

Offense mix

Burglary
29
Larceny/theft
74
Motor vehicle theft
17
Arson
1

State comparison

Compare this page with other validated Illinois candidates. These are city-candidate comparisons, not official statewide rankings.

Higher-rate candidates

Oak Brook 62.78 / 1,000 Evergreen Park 56.77 / 1,000 North Riverside 52.95 / 1,000 Peoria 45.00 / 1,000

Lower-rate candidates

Campton Hills 0.46 / 1,000 Round Lake Park 0.90 / 1,000 Hawthorn Woods 1.26 / 1,000 Pingree Grove 1.50 / 1,000

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Is Lake in the Hills, IL safe?

This page cannot tell you whether Lake in the Hills is personally safe for you. It shows 2024 reported selected property-offense data: 4.22 offenses per 1,000 residents, with FBI NIBRS and Census source notes.

What property crime category is largest in Lake in the Hills?

The largest selected category in this page is Larceny/theft, based on the visible burglary, larceny/theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson breakdown.

How does Lake in the Hills compare with other validated IL city candidates?

Among 159 validated IL city candidates, Lake in the Hills ranks #139 by highest selected property-offense rate. The median candidate rate on this state hub is 10.17 per 1,000 residents.

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