With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 2 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Crystal Lake is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 90% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Crystal Lake is one in 484. Compared to communities within Illinois, Crystal Lake‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 87% of the state's cities and towns.

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

For Crystal Lake, 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 Crystal Lake than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1355, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Crystal Lake compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Crystal Lake is just 1 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Crystal Lake is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.