Crime in Harwood Heights, Illinois

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Harwood Heights, however, property crimes account for only about 76% of all offenses.

Property crime is less prevalent in Harwood Heights than it is nationwide. There were 105 property crimes in Harwood Heights in 2019, or 1,252 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Harwood Heights. There were 89 larcenies reported in Harwood Heights in 2019, or 1,061 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 9 break-ins reported in Harwood Heights in 2019, or 107 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Harwood Heights, meanwhile, there were 7 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 84 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Harwood Heights, however, violent offenses account for a larger 24% share of all reported crime.

At 393 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Harwood Heights is above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Harwood Heights reported a total of 33 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. In Harwood Heights, however, robbery is the most commonly reported type of violent crime. There were 13 aggravated assaults reported in Harwood Heights in 2019, or 155 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 16 robberies reported in Harwood Heights in 2019, a rate of 191 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 4 rapes reported in Harwood Heights in 2019, or 48 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Harwood Heights.