Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 3.0What is recorded in Thornton Township, and why there is no grade
25 towns with a Safety Grade lie within 10 miles. For a graded neighbor, the nearest is South Holland (C−), less than a mile away. No FBI crime figures of its own exist for Thornton Township for 2023–2025, so there is nothing to grade.
The nearest Illinois towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Holland | C− | 0 mi | 3.2 | 20.5 |
| Phoenix | B− | 2 mi | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| Thornton | C | 2 mi | 2.1 | 20.5 |
| Harvey | D | 3 mi | 9.0 | 23.1 |
| East Hazel Crest | D | 3 mi | 1.4 | 40.5 |
| Lansing | C− | 4 mi | 3.6 | 19.7 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Thornton Township. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Thornton Township.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
164 people died in crashes on Thornton Township’s roads in 2019–2023
Thornton Township had 146 fatal crashes in five years, in which 164 people died; 38 were pedestrians and 3 were cyclists. 38 died in crashes on an Interstate.
That is 21.3 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, above the median for Illinois towns of 100,000+ people (6.1, 28 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.
Thornton Township and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen Township | — | — | — |
| Chicago | D | 5.2 | 32.8 |
| Burnham | — | — | — |
| Bloom Township | — | — | — |
| Calumet Township | — | — | — |
| Thornton | C | 2.1 | 20.5 |
| Lansing | C− | 3.6 | 19.7 |
| Riverdale | — | — | — |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Bremen Township, Bloom Township and Calumet Township have no FBI figures of their own for 2023–2025. Burnham reported to the FBI for 2025 but not 2023 or 2024. Riverdale reported to the FBI for 2024 and 2025 but not 2023.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
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 Thornton Township
Is Thornton Township, IL safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Thornton Township. Thornton Township 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 South Holland (C−, 0 mi), Phoenix (B−, 2 mi), Thornton (C, 2 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.