Crime Score for Lake County, IL
County FIPS 17097 · Illinois · June 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
Higher crime than 70.13% of US counties
National rank
#3,621
of 735 scored counties
Illinois rank
#256
in state
Score index
87.8
crime intensity
Scored ZIPs
26
in this county
Lake County in Illinois scored in the 70.1th percentile for reported crime among US counties in June 2026. That is a Above Average rating, above the national midpoint for reported crime. It ranks #3,621 nationally and #256 in Illinois.
Within the county, 26 ZIP codes have published scores. Their median is the 23.9th percentile; the highest is 60083 at 68.94 and the lowest is 60073 at 0.08. A county score summarises the whole area, so a ZIP inside it can sit well above or below it.
ZIP codes in Lake County, ranked
- 160083Beach ParkAbove Average68.94
- 260050Bull ValleyAbove Average67.43
- 360084Hawthorn WoodsAbove Average67.07
- 460045BannockburnAbove Average66.75
- 560096Winthrop HarborAbove Average65.91
- 660031Gages LakeAbove Average55.50
- 760047Buffalo GroveBelow Average40.75
- 860046Fox Lake HillsBelow Average35.67
- 960087Beach ParkBelow Average32.26
- 1060020Fox LakeBelow Average31.92
- 1160030Gages LakeBelow Average31.72
- 1260044Green OaksBelow Average28.94
- 1360051Holiday HillsLow Crime23.92
- 1460048Gages LakeLow Crime16.09
- 1560021Barrington HillsLow Crime13.67
- 1660013AlgonquinLow Crime11.88
- 1760085Green OaksLow Crime11.75
- 1860002AntiochLow Crime11.36
- 1960040Highland ParkLow Crime9.49
- 2060035Highland ParkLow Crime8.52
- 2160041Fox LakeLow Crime8.11
- 2260099Beach ParkLow Crime4.12
- 2360069Buffalo GroveLow Crime2.65
- 2460064North ChicagoLow Crime2.14
- 2560060GrayslakeLow Crime0.33
- 2660073HainesvilleLow Crime0.08
Data: CrimeScore by SpotCrime. Scores describe areas, not people, and are not predictions. Terms.