Crime in Prospect Heights, Illinois

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Prospect Heights, however, property crimes account for only about 82% of all offenses.

Property crime is much less prevalent in Prospect Heights than it is nationwide. There were 79 property crimes in Prospect Heights in 2019, or 494 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Prospect Heights. There were 60 larcenies reported in Prospect Heights in 2019, or 375 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 16 break-ins reported in Prospect Heights in 2019, or 100 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Prospect Heights, meanwhile, there were 3 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 19 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Prospect Heights, however, violent offenses account for a larger 18% share of all reported crime.

At 106 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Prospect Heights is well below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Prospect Heights reported a total of 17 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Prospect Heights. There were 11 aggravated assaults reported in Prospect Heights in 2019, or 69 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There was just one robbery reported in Prospect Heights in 2019, a rate of 6 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 4 rapes reported in Prospect Heights in 2019, or 25 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Prospect Heights is 6.3 for every 100,000 people, higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.