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Kendall County Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Kendall County, Illinois.

Primary safety signal

13

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Elevated Reported Crime

Total crime

2494.8

State rank

#93

Violent crime

705.6

per 100K residents

Above national average

Property crime

1789.2

per 100K residents

Near national average

Total crime

2494.8

per 100K residents

Near national average

State rank

#93

of 100 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

13

Elevated Reported Crime

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.

2494.8

Near national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

705.6

National avg 380.7

Property crime

1789.2

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#93

of 100 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 70/100. State average total crime rate: 835.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for Kendall County

These reads compare Kendall County with Illinois county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

13/100

57 points below the Illinois county average

State rank

#93

of 100 scored Illinois counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

7%

of scored counties in Illinois by safety score

Reporting

Partial

6 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricKendall CountyIllinois avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime2494.8835.02335.17% above national benchmark.
Violent crime705.6160.0380.785% above national benchmark.
Property crime1789.2675.01954.48% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1789.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 705.6 for violent crime.

Property crime share72%
Violent crime share28%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

6 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

How to use this county report

Verify neighborhood property risk

County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.

Check violent-crime concentration

Violent crime often concentrates in small areas. Review city precinct, sheriff, or state incident maps before treating the county rate as uniform.

Compare against nearby Illinois counties

The county sits above the state county average on total reported crime, so peer counties can reveal whether this is a regional pattern or a local outlier.

Account for reporting limits

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reported crime rate in Kendall County, IL?
Kendall County reports a total crime rate of 2494.8 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 6 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Kendall County compare with the Illinois average?
Kendall County's total crime rate is 2494.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Illinois county average of 835.0. It is 199% above illinois county average.
How does Kendall County compare with the national benchmark?
Kendall County's total crime rate is 7% above national benchmark. Violent crime is 85% above national benchmark. and property crime is 8% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Kendall County?
Kendall County has a safety score of 13/100, labeled Elevated reported crime. It ranks #93 out of 100 scored counties in Illinois, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in Kendall County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1789.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 705.6 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Kendall County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 6 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.