Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Waukegan has a violent crime rate of 383 per 100,000 residents, 1% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 211.6 per 100,000, robbery at 146.8, rape at 23.1. The murder rate is 1.2 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,230 per 100,000, 14% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,732, burglary at 405, vehicle theft at 94 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)