Arlington Heights Crime Rate Reaches Historic Low, Village Makes Safest Cities List
Arlington Heights has the fourth lowest crime rate of 437 cities in the United States with populations of 75,000 and over, based on the 2013 crime data available from the FBI, which is the most recent Uniform Crime Rate report available.
For 2014, the Arlington Heights crime rate is expected to look even better. The Police Department recently reported its 2014 crime rate numbers to the FBI, noting an 8 percent drop from 2013, resulting in a historically low crime rate for Arlington Heights. The 2014 FBI report on crime statistics will not be formally released until later this year. Continued low crime rates for the Village means that over the past decade, crime rate in Arlington Heights has decreased by 50 percent.
The impressive crime rates resulted in Arlington Heights recently being named in the top 100 Safest Cities list of more than 25,000, a report compiled by an online research firm, NeighborhoodScout. The list is based on the total number of property and violent crimes that occur on a yearly basis per 1,000 residents.This is the third consecutive year the Village has made the top 100 list.
"The Safest Cities listing and our recent crime statistic reports to the FBI validates the professional police work we do in Arlington Heights, and the low crime rate is a positive attribute for Arlington Heights," said Police Chief Gerald Mourning. "Our crime rate numbers reflect positively on our strong community support from both residents and businesses. We believe in embracing our community as our partner in crime prevention," Chief Mourning said. The Police Department will further study the annual FBI Uniform Crime Rates to help pinpoint emerging crime trends that then become a focus for the Police Department in terms of educating the public, crime prevention and Police preparedness.
"This ranking confirms that Arlington Heights is a great place for families to live and businesses to thrive. Ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of all who live and work in our community is our highest priority," said Mayor Thomas Hayes. "The Police Department's impressive success in doing so would not be possible without the cooperation and involvement of all of our community partners including our residents and business community."