Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wheaton has a violent crime rate of 49 per 100,000 residents, 87% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 17.1 per 100,000, robbery at 5.7, rape at 26.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 545 per 100,000, 72% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 425, burglary at 91, vehicle theft at 25 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 37 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wheaton receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Wheaton vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)