Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Waukegan has a violent crime rate of 457 per 100,000 residents, 20% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 293.7 per 100,000, robbery at 60.8, rape at 96.4. The murder rate is 5.7 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,665 per 100,000, 15% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 850, burglary at 272, vehicle theft at 530 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 55 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Waukegan receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Waukegan vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)