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


City-Data.com crime index in University Park, IL compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in University Park, IL

The 2020 crime rate in University Park, IL is 160 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.6 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 66.7% U.S. cities. The 2020 University Park crime rate fell by 55% compared to 2019. The number of homicides stood at 1 - a decrease of 3 compared to 2019. In the last 5 years University Park has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous University Park, IL is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
University Park:

159.9
Monee:

160.7
Park Forest:

151.1
Richton Park:

153.2
Steger:

257.0
Crete:

106.3
South Chicago Heights:

222.4
Matteson:

345.3
Olympia Fields:

408.8
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in University Park by year

Type

2015

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(14.1)
1
(14.3)
4
(57.7)
1
(14.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(28.2)
3
(42.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
7
(98.8)
7
(100.2)
27
(389.2)
7
(102.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
3
(42.3)
9
(128.8)
13
(187.4)
11
(160.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
14
(197.5)
33
(472.2)
28
(403.6)
13
(189.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
68
(959.5)
89
(1,273)
69
(994.7)
48
(699.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
5
(70.6)
8
(114.5)
12
(173.0)
23
(335.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(14.4)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index146.7211.9351.4159.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. 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 10 registered sex offenders living in University Park, Illinois as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in University Park is 724 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2020
University Park:

160.3
U.S. Average:

228.3

Violent crime rate in 2019
University Park:

403.6
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
University Park:

186.0
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2015
University Park:

127.0
U.S. Average:

219.4

Property crime rate in 2020
University Park:

123.2
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
University Park:

156.4
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
University Park:

175.3
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2015
University Park:

98.1
U.S. Average:

221.5
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Illinois average:

3.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 25 (21 officers - 18 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.94
Illinois average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 21 (17 officers - 14 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.38
Illinois average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 19 (14 officers - 11 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.68
Illinois average:

2.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 20 (16 officers - 14 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.92
Illinois average:

2.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 19 (16 officers - 13 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.88
Illinois average:

2.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 19 (16 officers - 13 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.96
Illinois average:

2.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 18 (14 officers - 12 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.77
Illinois average:

2.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 19 (16 officers - 13 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.08
Illinois average:

2.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 20 (16 officers - 14 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.28
Illinois average:

2.90

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in University Park, IL
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 60466.