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Crime rate in Lynwood, Illinois (IL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Lynwood by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (13.6)	1 (13.2)	1 (13.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (11.7)
Rapes (per 100,000)	7 (96.5)	5 (67.8)	1 (13.6)	5 (67.8)	5 (66.1)	5 (65.8)	2 (26.2)	2 (26.1)	9 (113.0)	3 (37.6)	7 (82.2)
Robberies (per 100,000)	2 (27.6)	0 (0.0)	3 (40.7)	3 (40.7)	3 (39.7)	5 (65.8)	2 (26.2)	8 (104.5)	8 (100.5)	5 (62.7)	8 (93.9)
Assaults (per 100,000)	75 (1,033.9)	30 (406.7)	18 (244.0)	13 (176.2)	13 (172.0)	11 (144.8)	21 (275.5)	17 (222.1)	23 (288.8)	15 (188.1)	6 (70.4)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	28 (386.0)	50 (677.8)	32 (433.8)	49 (664.2)	49 (648.1)	44 (579.0)	68 (892.2)	70 (914.4)	75 (941.7)	62 (777.3)	75 (880.4)
Thefts (per 100,000)	123 (1,695.6)	114 (1,545.3)	136 (1,843.6)	163 (2,209.6)	163 (2,156.1)	152 (2,000.3)	157 (2,059.8)	146 (1,907.3)	114 (1,431.4)	117 (1,466.9)	90 (1,056.5)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	24 (330.9)	29 (393.1)	34 (460.9)	32 (433.8)	32 (423.3)	34 (447.4)	28 (367.4)	23 (300.5)	35 (439.5)	29 (363.6)	18 (211.3)
Arson (per 100,000)	3 (41.4)	2 (27.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	3 (39.5)	1 (13.1)	4 (52.3)	0 (0.0)	1 (12.5)	2 (23.5)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 315.5)	451.3	301.5	232.3	325.6	317.7	309.9	281.8	284.8	367.4	249.6	275.3

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Lynwood, Illinois as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Lynwood to the number of sex offenders is 618 to 1.

See how dangerous Lynwood, IL is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Lynwood:
275.3
Ford Heights:
199.9
Dyer:
130.6
Lansing:
368.2
Sauk Village:
696.8
Munster:
106.3
Glenwood:
166.3
Thornton:
109.2
Chicago Heights:
537.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Lynwood:
205.0
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Lynwood:
177.9
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Lynwood:
335.7
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Lynwood:
206.7
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Lynwood:
193.3
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Lynwood:
215.4
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Lynwood:
216.5
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Lynwood:
221.9
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Lynwood:
170.1
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Lynwood:
295.9
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Lynwood:
684.5
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Lynwood:
284.4
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Lynwood:
309.2
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Lynwood:
355.6
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Lynwood:
352.9
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Lynwood:
367.3
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Lynwood:
308.8
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Lynwood:
328.4
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Lynwood:
336.6
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Lynwood:
270.7
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Lynwood:
296.6
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Lynwood:
230.9
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Latest news about crime in Lynwood, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 28 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.10
Illinois average:
2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 24 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.20
Illinois average:
2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 26 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.21
Illinois average:
2.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 23 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.11
Illinois average:
2.90

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 24 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.14
Illinois average:
2.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 24 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.05
Illinois average:
2.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 23 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.09
Illinois average:
2.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 22 (16 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.97
Illinois average:
2.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 22 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.10
Illinois average:
2.90

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Lynwood

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents)

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Zip codes: 60411, 60425.

Crime rate in Lynwood, Illinois (IL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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