Fox Lake, IL crime analytics
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?
Methodology: Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data
The crime rate in Fox Lake is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 19 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Fox Lake is 1 in 52. Based on FBI crime data, Fox Lake is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Illinois, Fox Lake has a crime rate that is higher than 87% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.
Importantly, when you compare Fox Lake to other communities of similar population, then Fox Lake crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Fox Lake does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Fox Lake 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 Fox Lake.
From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Fox Lake 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 Fox Lake; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 362. This equates to a rate of 3 per one thousand inhabitants.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Fox Lake's rate for property crime is 16 per one thousand population. This makes Fox Lake a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Fox Lake is one in 61.
total Crime Index
23
(100 is safest)
Fox Lake Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Crimes |
30 |
179 |
209 |
|
Crime Rate
|
2.77 |
16.50 |
19.26 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
1 in
362
in
Fox Lake
1 in
348
in
Illinois
Fox Lake Violent Crimes
Population: 10,849
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 0 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.37 | 0.46 | 1.94 |
United States Violent Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
Property Crime
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime
1 in
61
in
Fox Lake
1 in
59
in
Illinois
Property Crimes
Population: 10,849
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 21 | 148 | 10 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 1.94 | 13.64 | 0.92 |
United States Property Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |