Blue Island, IL Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Blue Island, IL Summary

Crime in Blue Island research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Blue Island over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Blue Island:

  • There were 753 total crimes committed in Blue Island the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,489.8 total crimes per 100K people in Blue Island.
  • The overall crime rate in Blue Island is 50.15% above the national average.
  • Blue Island ranks #559 safest out of 588 cities in Illinois.
  • Blue Island ranks #8,607 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Blue Island Vs Illinois And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Blue Island is 3,489.8 per 100,000 people. That's 50.15% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 75.78% higher than the Illinois total crime rate of 1,985.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Blue Island
/ 100k People
Illinois
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 753 3,489.8 1,985.3 2,324.2
Murder 2 9.3 9.1 6.3
Robbery 28 129.8 97.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 83 384.7 278.9 268.2
Violent Crime 126 584.0 425.9 369.8
Burglary 87 403.2 246.4 269.8
Larceny 338 1,566.5 1,143.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 202 936.2 169.5 282.7
Property Crime 627 2,905.9 1,559.4 1,954.4

Blue Island Crime Compared To Illinois Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Illinois.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Blue Island

126
Violent Crimes
584.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
57.91%
Above The National Average
  • There were 126 violent crimes in Blue Island in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Blue Island is 584.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 171.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Blue Island each year. That compares to a 1 in 234.8 chance statewide.
  • That's 57.91% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 37.11% higher than the Illinois violent crime rate of 425.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Blue Island

627
Property Crimes
2,905.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
48.68%
Above The National Average
  • There were 627 property crimes in Blue Island in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Blue Island is 2,905.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 34.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Blue Island each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 48.68% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 86.35% higher than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,559.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Blue Island

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Tinley Park, IL 53,973 704 1,304.4 1,228.4 76.0
Downers Grove, IL 49,070 130 264.9 169.1 95.8
Westmont, IL 24,416 92 376.8 249.8 127.0
Darien, IL 21,590 41 189.9 152.8 37.1
Alsip, IL 18,246 572 3,134.9 2,800.6 334.3
Hinsdale, IL 17,724 30 169.3 146.7 22.6
La Grange, IL 15,699 124 789.9 758.0 31.8
Midlothian, IL 13,721 290 2,113.5 1,909.5 204.1
Western Springs, IL 13,175 49 371.9 371.9 0.0
Riverdale, IL 13,025 213 1,635.3 967.4 667.9

Blue Island SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8
Diversity
9.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
9.5
Education
5
Commute
5
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