Palatine has an overall crime rate of 9 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 Palatine is 1 in 108. How does Palatine fare compared to other communities in Illinois of all population sizes? Palatine's crime rate is lower than approximately 35% of Illinois communities.

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

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Palatine's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Palatine is one in 922.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Palatine; 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.