With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 6 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Wheaton is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 61% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Wheaton is one in 173. Compared to communities within Illinois, Wheaton‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 58% of the state's cities and towns. It is for these reasons that Wheaton is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Wheaton, and we found that the crime rate in Wheaton is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Wheaton is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Wheaton does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Wheaton.

For Wheaton, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Wheaton than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 2067, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Wheaton; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 5 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.