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Crime rate in Lyons, 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 Lyons by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	1 (9.8)	1 (9.8)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (9.9)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	1 (10.3)	3 (29.3)	5 (48.8)	8 (78.0)	8 (76.7)	9 (85.6)	7 (66.8)	7 (66.9)	5 (48.2)	5 (48.4)	4 (39.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (9.3)
Robberies (per 100,000)	1 (10.3)	7 (68.3)	4 (39.0)	4 (39.0)	4 (38.3)	5 (47.6)	8 (76.3)	10 (95.5)	13 (125.2)	7 (67.7)	5 (48.8)	8 (79.4)	7 (65.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)	12 (123.9)	17 (165.8)	9 (87.8)	13 (126.8)	13 (124.6)	23 (218.8)	12 (114.5)	16 (152.9)	17 (163.8)	3 (29.0)	11 (107.3)	12 (119.1)	8 (74.3)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	48 (495.5)	52 (507.1)	56 (546.1)	51 (497.3)	51 (488.8)	40 (380.4)	58 (553.4)	52 (496.8)	39 (375.7)	39 (377.4)	50 (487.8)	61 (605.5)	34 (316.0)
Thefts (per 100,000)	230 (2,374.1)	192 (1,872.3)	218 (2,125.8)	239 (2,330.6)	239 (2,290.6)	221 (2,102.0)	229 (2,185.1)	235 (2,245.4)	199 (1,917.0)	169 (1,635.2)	184 (1,795.1)	192 (1,905.7)	173 (1,607.7)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	47 (485.1)	34 (331.5)	36 (351.0)	33 (321.8)	33 (316.3)	22 (209.2)	31 (295.8)	15 (143.3)	19 (183.0)	13 (125.8)	21 (204.9)	8 (79.4)	9 (83.6)
Arson (per 100,000)	2 (20.6)	5 (48.8)	2 (19.5)	2 (19.5)	2 (19.2)	2 (19.0)	0 (0.0)	4 (38.2)	4 (38.5)	1 (9.7)	2 (19.5)	4 (39.7)	1 (9.3)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.5)	219.6	250.6	256.7	271.9	267.2	272.6	267.3	267.1	243.1	179.0	203.6	206.6	144.8

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 18 registered sex offenders living in Lyons, Illinois as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Lyons to the number of sex offenders is 566 to 1.

See how dangerous Lyons, IL is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Lyons:
144.8
McCook:
1,340.6
Riverside:
121.0
Brookfield:
88.7
Summit:
289.1
Stickney:
198.4
Forest View:
300.0
North Riverside:
467.0
Berwyn:
198.9

Violent crime rate in 2011
Lyons:
84.8
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Lyons:
127.9
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Lyons:
125.7
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Lyons:
103.9
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Lyons:
206.8
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Lyons:
205.1
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Lyons:
174.1
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Lyons:
234.8
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Lyons:
169.8
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Lyons:
172.7
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Lyons:
141.3
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Lyons:
178.0
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Lyons:
83.1
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Lyons:
167.6
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Lyons:
245.1
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Lyons:
234.1
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Lyons:
189.0
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Lyons:
213.0
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Lyons:
250.3
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Lyons:
283.7
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Lyons:
228.2
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Lyons:
278.8
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Lyons:
283.7
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Lyons:
287.9
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Lyons:
262.7
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Lyons:
311.9
U.S. Average:
345.0

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

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 40 (30 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.79
Illinois average:
2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 36 (28 officers).

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 34 (27 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.63
Illinois average:
2.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 35 (28 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.71
Illinois average:
2.90

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 34 (27 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.60
Illinois average:
2.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 33 (27 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.62
Illinois average:
2.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 34 (27 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.59
Illinois average:
2.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 33 (26 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.49
Illinois average:
2.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 35 (28 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.69
Illinois average:
2.90

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Lyons

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Zip codes: 60501, 60513, 60525, 60534, 60546.

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

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