Your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Hawthorn Woods is 1 in 2327. This equates to a crime rate of 0.43 per 1,000 residents, making Hawthorn Woods one of the safest communities in Illinois to live in. In fact, it is one of the safest communities in the entire nation, according to FBI crime statistics.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Hawthorn Woods, and we found that the crime rate in Hawthorn Woods is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Hawthorn Woods 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 Hawthorn Woods 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 Hawthorn Woods.

For Hawthorn Woods, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Hawthorn Woods than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 9306, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Hawthorn Woods compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Hawthorn Woods is just 0 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Hawthorn Woods is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.