Blue Island, IL Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
456
Total Crimes
1,979.4
Total Crimes / 100k People
-15.63%
Below National Average
514 out of 562
In Illinois
5,676 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Blue Island, IL?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Blue Island is 1,979.4 per 100,000 people. That's -15.63% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -0.30% lower than the Illinois total crime rate of 1,985.3 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are 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 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

How Does Blue Island Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Blue Island
/ 100k People
Illinois
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 456 1,979.4 1,985.3 2,346.0
Murder 1 4.3 9.1 6.5
Robbery 54 234.4 97.4 73.9
Aggravated Assault 55 238.7 278.9 279.7
Violent Crime 127 551.3 425.9 387.8
Burglary 79 342.9 246.4 314.2
Larceny 201 872.5 1,143.5 1,398.0
Car Theft 49 212.7 169.5 246.0
Property Crime 329 1,428.1 1,559.4 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Blue Island

127.0
Violent Crimes
551.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
42.16%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 181.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Blue Island each year. That compares to a 1 in 234.8 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Blue Island is 551.3 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 42.16% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 29.44% higher than the Illinois violent crime rate of 425.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Blue Island

329.0
Property Crimes
1,428.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
-27.07%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 70.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Blue Island each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Blue Island is 1,428.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -27.07% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -8.42% lower than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,559.4 per 100,000 people.

Blue Island Crime Compared To Illinois Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Illinois.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.
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