The 10 Safest Cities In Illinois For 2021

The 10 Safest Cities In Illinois For 2021

1. Campton Hills

Campton Hills is not the Compton 2Pac sings about, it is actually quite the opposite: it's safe. Located in Northern Illinois, it is one of Chi-towns far West burbs and it comes in as our number one safest city in Illinois.

Campton Hills' gold star qualities like the non-existent number of crimes per 100,000 residents speaks volumes. With a little over 11,000 residents, the superb quality of life in this little village in Kane County is the reason that it basically maintained its spot from last year. Campton Hills is the kind of place where packages from Amazon won't get stolen from your front porch when you're not home.

2. Inverness

Inverness is a suburban village located just northwest of Chicago.

It's hard to find a place less violent or more different than the Windy City, considering Inverness recorded exactly 0 violent crimes in 2019. No murders, assaults, rapes, or robberies -- basically, the way life should be.

On top of that, Inverness had the third safest lowest property crime rate in Illinois. In other words, there's a better chance of a stray golfball from the Inverness Golf Club breaking your window than a burglar. However, it's a pretty expensive place to live based on our cost of living index and home prices. So safety comes at a bit of a price.

3. Orland Hills

We're heading just south of Chicago to reach Illinois' third safest place to call home, Orland Hills.

We're guessing folks are pretty peeved at that 1 guy who committed a violent crime over 2019, ruining the village's otherwise clean sheet. Still, the village's streets are every bit as peaceful and safe as the Orland Grassland that sits beside it.

Additionally, you don't have to worry about a criminal stealing or damaging your valuables because Orland Hills only recorded 25 property crimes over the year. That includes 0 burglaries, so don't worry if you forget to lock your door in Orland Hills.

4. Elburn

Just because the word 'burn' is in Elburn does not mean you need to worry about getting burned: it's super safe.

The only matches being lit in Kane County are on the fireworks celebrating Elburn's fourth place victory on our Safest Illinois's Cities list.

Elburn's HomeSnacks snackability was a 9.5/10! Not surprising considering their employment rating is 8.5/10 and their degree of education scored 9.5/10. Busy people = less naughty people. If that doesn't say safe, we don't know what does.

5. Hawthorn Woods

Hawthorn Woods is an affluent village in Lake County and it is our fifth safest city in Illinois.

You won't hear guns a-poppin' and see fists flying unless maybe there's a scuffle over a putt on one of their pristine Arnold Palmer golf courses. Wow, fancy and safe!

This Chicago burb offers a city vibe with a laid back suburban feel. There is a sense of community in Hawthorn Woods and education is a top priority.

So grab the fam, pack the grocery getter, and get a-movin' soon so you don't miss out on any of their safe, family friendly activities scheduled for 2021.

6. Gilberts

The word is out on Gilberts -- it's a safe place to live and folks are flocking there, as evidenced by the population increasing by 6 times since 2000. The village only saw three violent crimes in the last year of available data, and ranked with the sixth lowest rate of property crime in the state.

So if you lose your dog on a hike in Freeman Kame Nature Preserve, don't fret; the chances are that your dog will be returned groomed and pampered later that same day.

Like Manhattan, Gilberts is only 50 miles outside of Chicago, but to the northwest instead.

7. Huntley

In Huntley they love their wide open spaces, their parks, and they love love their Thanksgiving Turkey Festival. Yes, this is a 'big' thing in Huntley. So much that the residents take over the streets for a long day of celebrating. Just don't start fighting over who has the bigger turkey, because that just wouldn't be right.

The Turkey Festival must stay rather under control, because their snackability safety rating is 9/10. So it's not surprising that their town motto is "The Friendly Village with Country Charm". Awwwwww, sweet and safe. This, folks, is why they're our seventh safest city in Illinois.

8. Lindenhurst

Lindenhurst is a village of 14,296 with some seriously impressive crime statistics. Like having the fifth safest lowest property crime in Illinois.

You know a place is extra safe when, on average, there's fewer than one crime committed each week. We just wonder if the local police are bored with such meager amounts of criminal activity.

You can stay out as late as you want at the family-friendly Lindenhurst Park District without fear of an attack or theft. That's because there were only 5 violent crimes committed here over 2019.

Lindenhurst is located in the northeastern corner of Illinois. It started out as a small farming community, but has continued to grow into a great, safe place to live for people of all stripes.

9. Manhattan

Located just 50 miles southwest of the hustle and bustle of Chicago is the small town of Manhattan. No, not that Manhattan -- Illinois's version of the Big Apple is actually super safe. But unlike the top 3 cities on this list, Manhattan hasn't frequently topped the safety charts in recent years. In fact, in the previous year of available data, Manhattan only ranked as the 24th safest place in the state.

And with some of the lowest property crime numbers statewide, you can be sure that both your natural and manmade valuables will be protected at Sugar Creek Preserve.

10. Justice

Justice -- now there's a good name for one of the safest cities in Illinois. If you're romping around Buffalo Woods by yourself at night, don't worry -- it's honestly like the Justice League is watching over you at all times when you're here.

Unlike #7 Hinsdale, Justice isn't actually too great in the violent crime category, with the worst ranking on this list. But, there's a lot fewer robberies going on inJustice than in many other places on this list. Evidently, Superman has his crew focused mostly on pickpockets and purse-snatchers these days.

Justice is located just a half hour southwest of Metropolis..er.Chicago.

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