Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Crime reported in Dolton, IL
Dolton has no FBI crime figures of its own for 2023–2025, so there is nothing to grade it on.
The nearest Illinois towns with a Safety Grade
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | B− | 2 mi | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| South Holland | C− | 2 mi | 3.2 | 20.5 |
| Harvey | D | 3 mi | 9.0 | 23.1 |
| Calumet Park | D | 4 mi | 8.0 | 32.8 |
| Thornton | C | 4 mi | 2.1 | 20.5 |
| Posen | C− | 5 mi | 4.6 | 22.1 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Dolton. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Dolton.
26 people died in crashes on Dolton’s roads in 2019–2023
Dolton had 24 fatal crashes in five years, in which 26 people died; 2 were pedestrians and 2 were cyclists. 8 died in crashes on an Interstate.
That is 25.0 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, above the median for Illinois towns of 5,000–25,000 people (6.8, 412 towns).
Deaths are counted where the crash happened, not where the people lived: a highway through town adds through-traffic deaths, and residents’ own risk on roads elsewhere isn’t here. Town rates sit below state and U.S. rates because a third of fatal crashes happen outside any town. Road safety is described here and is not part of the Safety Grade. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023.
Dolton and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Holland | C− | 3.2 | 20.5 |
| Calumet City | — | — | — |
| Harvey | D | 9.0 | 23.1 |
| Chicago | D | 5.2 | 32.8 |
| Riverdale | — | — | — |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Calumet City has no FBI figures of its own for 2023–2025. Riverdale reported to the FBI for 2024 and 2025 but not 2023.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Dolton
Is Dolton, IL safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Dolton. Dolton has no FBI crime figures of its own for 2023–2025, so there is nothing to grade it on. The nearest Illinois towns with a grade are Phoenix (B−, 2 mi), South Holland (C−, 2 mi), Harvey (D, 3 mi).
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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.