Crime & Safety in Schaumburg
Schaumburg's overall crime rate runs genuinely higher than both the national and Illinois averages, though driven substantially by property crime rather than violent crime.
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Learn moreA Real, Elevated Overall Rate
Schaumburg's total crime rate ran approximately 2,489.2 per 100,000 -- about 17.46% above the national rate and 24.19% above the Illinois statewide rate.
A Comparatively Low Violent-Crime Rate
Violent crime in Schaumburg ran a real, comparatively low 90.8 per 100,000 -- most of the village's elevated headline figure is property-crime-driven, with roughly a 1-in-41.7 annual property-crime-victimization chance.
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Key takeaways
- Schaumburg's overall crime rate runs approximately 17.46% above the national rate and 24.19% above Illinois's.
- Violent crime runs comparatively low; the elevated overall rate is driven substantially by property crime.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with local law enforcement.
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