Bolingbrook has an overall crime rate of 10 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Bolingbrook is 1 in 102. How does Bolingbrook fare compared to other communities in Illinois of all population sizes? Bolingbrook's crime rate is lower than approximately 32% of Illinois communities.

However, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Bolingbrook, and we found that the crime rate in Bolingbrook is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Bolingbrook is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Bolingbrook does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Bolingbrook.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Bolingbrook occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Bolingbrook; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 457. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Bolingbrook; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 8 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.