Wauconda, IL Crime Statistics For 2026

The latest crime statistics for Wauconda from FBI data. Includes murder, violent, and property crime rates for Wauconda

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Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in Wauconda, Illinois

Crime in Wauconda research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Wauconda over the past 9 years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, we found the following about crime in Wauconda:

32 Total crimes

230.8 Crimes / 100k people

-89.11% Vs national average Below The National Average

#80 Safest in Illinois (of 524)

#952 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Wauconda Vs Illinois And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Wauconda is 230.8 per 100,000 people. That's -89.11% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and -88.49% lower than the Illinois total crime rate of 2,004.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Wauconda / 100k People	Illinois / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	32	230.8	2,004.4	2,119.2
Murder	0	0.0	5.8	5.0
Robbery	1	7.2	90.2	61.0
Aggravated Assault	10	72.1	146.3	256.0
Violent Crime	13	93.8	289.2	359.0
Burglary	7	50.5	290.5	229.0
Larceny	8	57.7	1,134.4	1,272.0
Car Theft	4	28.8	290.4	259.0
Property Crime	19	137.0	1,715.2	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Wauconda

13Violent Crimes

93.8Violent Crimes / 100k People

-73.88%Below The National Average

Wauconda

US

There were 13 violent crimes in Wauconda in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Wauconda is 93.8 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 1,066.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Wauconda each year. That compares to a 1 in 345.8 chance statewide.
That's -73.88% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And -67.58% lower than the Illinois violent crime rate of 289.2 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Wauconda

19Property Crimes

137.0Property Crimes / 100k People

-92.21%Below The National Average

Wauconda

US

There were 19 property crimes in Wauconda in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Wauconda is 137.0 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 729.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Wauconda each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's -92.21% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And -92.01% lower than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,715.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Wauconda

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Arlington Heights, IL	73,545	684	930.0	879.7	50.3
Buffalo Grove, IL	42,283	312	737.9	716.6	21.3
Northbrook, IL	33,610	412	1,225.8	1,208.0	17.9
Highland Park, IL	30,311	261	861.1	811.6	49.5
Lake Zurich, IL	19,650	250	1,272.3	1,211.2	61.1
Deerfield, IL	18,795	195	1,037.5	1,010.9	26.6
Round Lake, IL	18,344	125	681.4	599.7	81.8
Lindenhurst, IL	14,327	27	188.5	153.6	34.9
Hawthorn Woods, IL	9,470	13	137.3	137.3	0.0
Island Lake, IL	7,978	47	589.1	526.4	62.7

Wauconda SnackAbility

6Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 9/10

Housing 8.5/10

Affordability 8.5/10

Diversity 8.5/10

SafetyN/A

Amenities 8.5/10

Education 8/10

Commute 4/10