Photo: edward P. steinburg desnged · CC BY-SA 3.0What is recorded in Waukegan Township, and why there is no grade
Nearby, 9 communities within 10 miles carry a Safety Grade. The closest graded town is Waukegan, 1 mile away, at C. Waukegan 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 Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukegan | C | 1 mi | 3.9 | 14.2 |
| North Chicago | B | 4 mi | 1.8 | 6.3 |
| Gurnee | C | 5 mi | 1.7 | 21.2 |
| Zion | C | 6 mi | 4.1 | 11.4 |
| Lake Bluff | B+ | 6 mi | 0.3 | 9.1 |
| Libertyville | A− | 9 mi | 0.6 | 4.7 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Waukegan Township. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Waukegan Township.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
47 people died in crashes on Waukegan Township’s roads in 2019–2023
Waukegan Township had 44 fatal crashes in five years, in which 47 people died; 13 were pedestrians and 1 was a cyclist.
That is 10.5 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, above the median for Illinois towns of 25,000–100,000 people (5.1, 150 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.
Waukegan Township and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waukegan | C | 3.9 | 14.2 |
| Warren Township | — | — | — |
| North Chicago | B | 1.8 | 6.3 |
| Shields Township | — | — | — |
| Benton Township | — | — | — |
| Park City | — | — | — |
| Beach Park | — | — | — |
| Gurnee | C | 1.7 | 21.2 |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Warren Township, Shields Township, Benton Township, Park City and Beach Park have no FBI figures of their own for 2023–2025.
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 Waukegan Township
Is Waukegan Township, IL safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Waukegan Township. The nearest Illinois towns with a grade are Waukegan (C, 1 mi), North Chicago (B, 4 mi), Gurnee (C, 5 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.