Crime in North Riverside, Illinois

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In North Riverside, however, property crimes account for about 96% of all offenses.

Property crime is much more prevalent in North Riverside than it is nationwide. There were 448 property crimes in North Riverside in 2018, or 6,842 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,200 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 North Riverside. There were 401 larcenies reported in North Riverside in 2018, or 6,124 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 10 break-ins reported in North Riverside in 2018, or 153 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 327 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2018.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 229 for every 100,000 people. In North Riverside, meanwhile, there were 37 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 565 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 more than 8.4 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2018. In North Riverside, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 4% share of all reported crime.

At 305 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in North Riverside is below the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in North Riverside reported a total of 20 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in North Riverside. There were 15 aggravated assaults reported in North Riverside in 2018, or 229 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is slightly higher, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 4 robberies reported in North Riverside in 2018, a rate of 61 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.

Rape

There were 139,380 reported rapes nationwide in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people. In North Riverside in 2018, none were reported.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2018. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in North Riverside is 15.3 for every 100,000 people, triple the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.