Park Forest, Illinois Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 20,487
Key Insights
- →Park Forest has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 283.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 4.3% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 14.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 27% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
283.1
-4.3% YoY
Murder Rate
14.6
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
1508.3
309 total
vs National Avg
↓ -21%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 58
Murder3
Rape5
Robbery10
Aggravated Assault40
Property Crime: 309
Burglary98
Larceny-Theft120
Motor Vehicle Theft91
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,487 | 58 | 283.1 | 3 | 309 | 1508.3 |
| 2023 | 20,627 | 61 | 295.7 | 2 | 294 | 1425.3 |
| 2022 | 20,896 | 65 | 311.1 | 4 | 287 | 1373.5 |
| 2020 | 21,125 | 64 | 303.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Park Forest
Based on violent crime rate of 283.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 27% 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.