Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wheaton has a violent crime rate of 83 per 100,000 residents, 78% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 48.9 per 100,000, robbery at 9.4, rape at 22.6. The murder rate is 1.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,149 per 100,000, 41% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,036, burglary at 96, vehicle theft at 17 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)