University Park, IL Crime Statistics For 2025

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Updated: 2025-10-24

Crime Rate In University Park, IL Summary

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

  • There were 141 total crimes committed in University Park in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,025.9 total crimes per 100K people in University Park.
  • The overall crime rate in University Park is -4.41% below the national average.
  • University Park ranks #428 safest out of 524 cities in Illinois.
  • University Park ranks #7,274 safest out of 9,896 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 per capita comparisons and isn't meant to convey that 100,000+ people live in a location.

Additional research about crime in Illinois

University Park Vs Illinois And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in University Park is 2,025.9 per 100,000 people. That's -4.41% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 1.07% higher than the Illinois total crime rate of 2,004.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
University Park
/ 100k People
Illinois
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 141 2,025.9 2,004.4 2,119.2
Murder 0 0.0 5.8 5.0
Robbery 4 57.5 90.2 61.0
Aggravated Assault 15 215.5 146.3 256.0
Violent Crime 21 301.7 289.2 359.0
Burglary 13 186.8 290.5 229.0
Larceny 65 933.9 1,134.4 1,272.0
Car Theft 42 603.4 290.4 259.0
Property Crime 120 1,724.1 1,715.2 1,760.0

University Park Crime Compared To Illinois Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Illinois.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2024.

Violent Crime Rates In University Park

21
Violent Crimes
301.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-15.95%
Below The National Average
  • There were 21 violent crimes in University Park in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in University Park is 301.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 331.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in University Park each year. That compares to a 1 in 345.8 chance statewide.
  • That's -15.95% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 4.34% higher than the Illinois violent crime rate of 289.2 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In University Park

120
Property Crimes
1,724.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
-2.04%
Below The National Average
  • There were 120 property crimes in University Park in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in University Park is 1,724.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 58.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in University Park each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -2.04% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 0.52% higher than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,715.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around University Park

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Orland Park, IL 56,593 637 1,125.6 1,097.3 28.3
Tinley Park, IL 53,256 721 1,353.8 1,244.9 108.9
Oak Forest, IL 25,823 136 526.7 437.6 89.1
Chicago Heights, IL 25,802 1,023 3,964.8 2,732.3 1,232.5
Homer Glen, IL 24,560 72 293.2 276.9 16.3
Park Forest, IL 20,487 367 1,791.4 1,508.3 283.1
Mokena, IL 19,726 162 821.3 719.9 101.4
Matteson, IL 19,494 326 1,672.3 723.3 949.0
Palos Hills, IL 17,532 84 479.1 410.7 68.4
Richton Park, IL 12,187 297 2,437.0 2,108.8 328.2

University Park SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
7
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
8
Safety
8
Amenities
7
Education
8.5
Commute
4
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