Zion, IL Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Zion, IL Summary

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

  • There were 599 total crimes committed in Zion the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,460.2 total crimes per 100K people in Zion.
  • The overall crime rate in Zion is 5.85% above the national average.
  • Zion ranks #519 safest out of 588 cities in Illinois.
  • Zion ranks #7,420 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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Zion Vs Illinois And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Zion is 2,460.2 per 100,000 people. That's 5.85% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 23.92% higher than the Illinois total crime rate of 1,985.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Zion
/ 100k People
Illinois
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 599 2,460.2 1,985.3 2,324.2
Murder 5 20.5 9.1 6.3
Robbery 10 41.1 97.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 85 349.1 278.9 268.2
Violent Crime 123 505.2 425.9 369.8
Burglary 60 246.4 246.4 269.8
Larceny 311 1,277.3 1,143.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 105 431.2 169.5 282.7
Property Crime 476 1,955.0 1,559.4 1,954.4

Zion 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 Zion

123
Violent Crimes
505.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
36.61%
Above The National Average
  • There were 123 violent crimes in Zion in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Zion is 505.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 198.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Zion each year. That compares to a 1 in 234.8 chance statewide.
  • That's 36.61% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 18.61% higher than the Illinois violent crime rate of 425.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Zion

476
Property Crimes
1,955.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
0.03%
Above The National Average
  • There were 476 property crimes in Zion in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Zion is 1,955.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 51.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Zion each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 0.03% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 25.37% higher than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,559.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Zion

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Kenosha, WI 98,841 1,471 1,488.2 1,090.6 397.6
Waukegan, IL 85,739 597 696.3 327.7 368.6
Mundelein, IL 31,561 298 944.2 884.0 60.2
Gurnee, IL 30,361 802 2,641.5 2,529.6 112.0
Highland Park, IL 30,173 372 1,232.9 1,166.6 66.3
Vernon Hills, IL 26,717 366 1,369.9 1,265.1 104.8
Pleasant Prairie, WI 21,421 263 1,227.8 966.3 261.4
Libertyville, IL 20,434 47 230.0 200.6 29.4
Lindenhurst, IL 14,242 55 386.2 308.9 77.2
Hawthorn Woods, IL 8,770 3 34.2 22.8 11.4

Zion SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
7
Diversity
10
Safety
6
Amenities
9
Education
5
Commute
5
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