The village of Hawthorn Woods has been named the safest in Illinois, according to crime data analyzed by the firm Value Penguin.
The data, collected in 2013, found that just one violent crime in Hawthorn Woods — an aggregated assault — was reported to the FBI. It also counted just 19 property crimes in the village of just under 8,000 people.
“Our citizens take pride in their community and make it a desirable place to live, work, and invest in their leisure time,” said Joseph Mancino, the village’s mayor, in a statement boasting the ranking. “We are proud of this distinction and thank our residents, as well as our public safety officials, for their investment of excellence in our home town.”
When organized by population, Hawthorn Woods also ranks first among towns with fewer than 15,000 people. Inverness comes in second and Lindenhurst comes in fourth.
For midsize towns, between 15,000 and 30,000, Lake in the Hills ranks first, with Huntley in third, Cary in fifth and Deerfield in seventh.
Among large municipalities, the safest was west suburban Bartlett, followed by Buffalo Grove in second, Mundelein in fourth and Glenview in ninth.
Lake Zurich was 97th statewide, while Barrington was 79th and Lincolnshire was 32nd. Dead last was south suburban Harvey.
