River Forest, IL Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In River Forest, IL Summary

Crime in River Forest research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in River Forest 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 River Forest:

  • There were 176 total crimes committed in River Forest the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,543.5 total crimes per 100K people in River Forest.
  • The overall crime rate in River Forest is -33.59% below the national average.
  • River Forest ranks #447 safest out of 588 cities in Illinois.
  • River Forest ranks #5,444 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.

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River Forest Vs Illinois And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in River Forest is 1,543.5 per 100,000 people. That's -33.59% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -22.26% lower than the Illinois total crime rate of 1,985.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
River Forest
/ 100k People
Illinois
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 176 1,543.5 1,985.3 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 9.1 6.3
Robbery 6 52.6 97.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 0 0.0 278.9 268.2
Violent Crime 6 52.6 425.9 369.8
Burglary 13 114.0 246.4 269.8
Larceny 146 1,280.4 1,143.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 11 96.5 169.5 282.7
Property Crime 170 1,490.8 1,559.4 1,954.4

River Forest 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 River Forest

6
Violent Crimes
52.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-85.77%
Below The National Average
  • There were 6 violent crimes in River Forest in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in River Forest is 52.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 1,900.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in River Forest each year. That compares to a 1 in 234.8 chance statewide.
  • That's -85.77% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -87.65% lower than the Illinois violent crime rate of 425.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In River Forest

170
Property Crimes
1,490.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
-23.72%
Below The National Average
  • There were 170 property crimes in River Forest in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in River Forest is 1,490.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 67.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in River Forest each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -23.72% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -4.40% lower than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,559.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around River Forest

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Oak Park, IL 52,152 1,742 3,340.2 3,012.3 327.9
Glenview, IL 47,092 675 1,433.4 1,314.4 118.9
Elmhurst, IL 47,034 132 280.6 197.7 82.9
Park Ridge, IL 36,888 96 260.2 208.7 51.5
Northbrook, IL 32,927 76 230.8 200.4 30.4
Highland Park, IL 30,173 372 1,232.9 1,166.6 66.3
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
Elmwood Park, IL 23,485 317 1,349.8 1,209.3 140.5
Maywood, IL 23,055 384 1,665.6 724.4 941.2

River Forest SnackAbility

10
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
9
Affordability
8
Diversity
8
Safety
8.5
Amenities
9
Education
10
Commute
4
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