Photo: SHurleyVOM · CC BY-SA 4.0Crime reported in Matteson, IL
Matteson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richton Park | C | 2 mi | 2.9 | 19.7 |
| Olympia Fields | D | 3 mi | 1.9 | 43.7 |
| Park Forest | C+ | 4 mi | 2.9 | 13.6 |
| Flossmoor | C | 4 mi | 0.8 | 25.1 |
| Country Club Hills | C− | 4 mi | 3.8 | 23.8 |
| University Park | C | 5 mi | 3.4 | 17.1 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Matteson. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Matteson.
13 people died in crashes on Matteson’s roads in 2019–2023
Matteson had 13 fatal crashes in five years, in which 13 people died; 2 were pedestrians and 1 was a cyclist. 3 died in crashes on an Interstate.
That is 13.9 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.
Matteson and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richton Park | C | 2.9 | 19.7 |
| Park Forest | C+ | 2.9 | 13.6 |
| Frankfort Township | — | — | — |
| Olympia Fields | D | 1.9 | 43.7 |
| Rich Township | — | — | — |
| Frankfort | A− | 0.3 | 6.4 |
| Frankfort Square | — | — | — |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Frankfort Township and Rich Township have no FBI figures of their own for 2023–2025. Frankfort Square is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) with no police department of its own.
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 Matteson
Is Matteson, IL safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Matteson. Matteson 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 Richton Park (C, 2 mi), Olympia Fields (D, 3 mi), Park Forest (C+, 4 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.