Lake Forest, Illinois Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 19,357
Key Insights
- →Lake Forest has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 20.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 60.3% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 82% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.03 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
20.7
-60.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
625.1
121 total
vs National Avg
↓ -94%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 4
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault3
Property Crime: 121
Burglary40
Larceny-Theft70
Motor Vehicle Theft11
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,357 | 4 | 20.7 | 0 | 121 | 625.1 |
| 2023 | 19,205 | 10 | 52.1 | 0 | 127 | 661.3 |
| 2022 | 19,201 | 3 | 15.6 | 0 | 129 | 671.8 |
| 2020 | 19,452 | 6 | 30.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Lake Forest
Based on violent crime rate of 20.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 82% of cities
National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.