Will County Crime & Safety

Will County has a total crime rate of 421.5 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (66.4 per 100K) and property crimes (355.1 per 100K).

Will County has a safety score of 82/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #46 out of 100 counties in Illinois for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 99.3 exceeds the Illinois state average of 98.7. Residents experience a total crime rate roughly half the statewide average of 835.0 per 100,000 people.

Violent crime occurs at a rate of 66.4 per 100,000, which is less than 20% of the national average. Property crimes represent the majority of local incidents at 355.1, yet still remain exceptionally low compared to state figures.

Crime data for Will County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Will County has a safety score of 82/100, which is above the Illinois average of 70/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.