Berkeley, IL Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Berkeley, IL Summary

Crime in Berkeley research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Berkeley over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Berkeley:

  • There were 60 total crimes committed in Berkeley the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,186.7 total crimes per 100K people in Berkeley.
  • The overall crime rate in Berkeley is -48.94% below the national average.
  • Berkeley ranks #397 safest out of 588 cities in Illinois.
  • Berkeley ranks #4,355 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in Illinois

Berkeley Vs Illinois And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Berkeley is 1,186.7 per 100,000 people. That's -48.94% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -40.22% lower than the Illinois total crime rate of 1,985.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Berkeley
/ 100k People
Illinois
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 60 1,186.7 1,985.3 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 9.1 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 97.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 5 98.9 278.9 268.2
Violent Crime 6 118.7 425.9 369.8
Burglary 0 0.0 246.4 269.8
Larceny 48 949.4 1,143.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 3 59.3 169.5 282.7
Property Crime 54 1,068.0 1,559.4 1,954.4

Berkeley Crime Compared To Illinois Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Illinois.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Berkeley

6
Violent Crimes
118.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-67.91%
Below The National Average
  • There were 6 violent crimes in Berkeley in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Berkeley is 118.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 842.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Berkeley each year. That compares to a 1 in 234.8 chance statewide.
  • That's -67.91% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -72.14% lower than the Illinois violent crime rate of 425.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Berkeley

54
Property Crimes
1,068.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
-45.35%
Below The National Average
  • There were 54 property crimes in Berkeley in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Berkeley is 1,068.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 93.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Berkeley each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -45.35% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -31.51% lower than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,559.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Berkeley

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Glenview, IL 47,092 675 1,433.4 1,314.4 118.9
Elmhurst, IL 47,034 132 280.6 197.7 82.9
Buffalo Grove, IL 42,468 276 649.9 612.2 37.7
Park Ridge, IL 36,888 96 260.2 208.7 51.5
Northbrook, IL 32,927 76 230.8 200.4 30.4
Wilmette, IL 27,144 350 1,289.4 1,252.6 36.8
Melrose Park, IL 23,739 474 1,996.7 1,706.1 290.7
Maywood, IL 23,055 384 1,665.6 724.4 941.2
Villa Park, IL 21,752 346 1,590.7 1,475.7 114.9
Deerfield, IL 18,981 187 985.2 948.3 36.9

Berkeley SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
10
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
5
Commute
6
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