Hinsdale's overall rate of crime is sufficiently low that NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows the village to be one of the safest in the nation among cities and towns of all sizes, although not one of the very lowest in Illinois (12% of the state's communities have a lower crime rate). Overall a very safe village, Hinsdale's crime rate is just 2 per 1,000 people, which means that a person's chance of becoming a victim in Hinsdale is one in 507.

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

For Hinsdale, 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 Hinsdale than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 8618, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Hinsdale is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Hinsdale than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 539.