Crime in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Updated ·Vorp Labs
The model puts major crime in Buffalo Grove at 72% below the U.S. rate per resident: 91% lower for persons crimes and 68% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 8.5% from a year earlier.
- Modeled from FBI crime data for the police agencies serving Buffalo Grove and from local police incident records. Where an agency didn't report to the FBI, its totals are estimated from its past reports or similar agencies. Police records from Buffalo Grove are shown below through October 28, 2026, with addresses generalized to the hundred block.
- The model estimates about 4.8 major crimes per 1,000 residents a year (0.3 violent, 4.5 property), against 17.2 for the U.S.
- By the model's major-crime rate per resident, Buffalo Grove is lower than 78% of the 398 other Illinois places and 87% of the 8,446 other places nationwide on CrimeMetric.
- Among its neighborhoods with 1,000+ residents, by the model's violent-crime index (U.S. = 100), the lowest are The Woodlands at Fiore (5) and Old Farm Village (6), against 9 for the city.
Where these numbers come from
The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across Buffalo Grove's 25 census block groups for 42,248 residents. How Illinois residents' crime totals reach the FBI: detailed incident reports for 97.6%, summary counts only for 0.8% and estimates from past reports or similar agencies for 1.6% (shares of 2020 residents). Sources · Method
| Published by | Records (crimes and calls) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Grove | 1,334 | January 1, 2026 | October 28, 2026 |
- Year: many show an agency's last full FBI year (often two years back). These figures are the model's estimate for the current year, release 2026-11-10.
- Crimes counted: some add simple assault, vandalism or drug offenses to "violent" or "property" crime; here major crime is persons plus property crime, and social disorder is separate.
- Area: an agency's totals cover its jurisdiction, which can differ from the city's limits; these are summed over the block groups inside Buffalo Grove.
- Scale: a grade or a 1-to-100 score ranks places against each other; a rate per 1,000 residents and an index against the U.S. rate don't.
Rates are the model's estimates of reported crime per 1,000 residents a year. Index: 100 is the U.S. rate per resident; 200 is twice it. How we calculated this
Crime map of Buffalo Grove
Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 13 and 34.
Police records through October 28, 2026.
Sep 29, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026
- Persons crimes
- Property crimes
- Social disorder
- Other offenses
- Calls for service
- Each dot is a record; a circle is that many records at one address. Click any to list them
- Busiest spots, listed under Reported incidents
Dots are police records; shading is the model's index.
- 0–5084.8%
- 50–1006.6%
- 100–2008.6%
- 200–4000.0%
- 400+0.0%
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Crime records across 15 named areas of Buffalo Grove
Police records from January 2 to October 28, 2026. Tap a neighborhood for details. These areas hold about 27% of the city's residents in the 2020 Census, so this isn't the whole city.
| Area | Records | Violent crime index | Major crime index | Most often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Farm Village | 9 | 6 | 17 | Disorderly conduct |
| The Woodlands at Fiore | 9 | 5 | 11 | Other offense |
| Devonshire | 3 | 8 | 17 | Disorderly conduct |
| Green Knolls | 3 | 7 | 11 | Vandalism |
| Highland Grove | 2 | 7 | 26 | Theft, type not given |
| Highland Point | 2 | 3 | 7 | Other offense |
| Ridgewood | 2 | 15 | 41 | Theft, type not given |
| The Crossings | 1 | 9 | 19 | Other offense |
| Camelot of Buffalo Grove | 0 | 11 | 25 | – |
| Churchill Lane | 0 | 4 | 6 | – |
| Highland Grove North | 0 | 3 | 7 | – |
| Rolling Hills | 0 | 4 | 6 | – |
| Strathmore Grove in Buffalo Grove | 0 | 15 | 34 | – |
| The Villas of Buffalo Creek | 0 | 6 | 7 | – |
| Westchester Estates | 0 | 5 | 16 | – |
Indexes are modeled, U.S. = 100; violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Neighborhood lines are approximate, not official boundaries.
22% of reported crimes were within 200 meters of five spots
Where Buffalo Grove recorded 333 incidents from January 2 to October 28, 2026. Over the whole period, the busiest was near Deerfield Pkwy, with 25 within 200 meters, mostly theft, type not given.
Counted from its most recent 90 days of police records and scaled to a year, Buffalo Grove had about 3 major crimes per 1,000 residents, the 48th highest of 52 Illinois cities with current records and the 8th highest of 8 in Lake County.
| The model's estimate (top of this page) | 4.8 | The model's full-year estimate from FBI totals for the agencies serving Buffalo Grove (estimated where an agency didn't report), spread across its block groups |
| Recent police records, scaled to a year | 3 | Only the records agencies publish online, for 90 days, so offense coverage and the season both move it |
Streets with the most crime records in Buffalo Grove
| Street | Records | Share of city | Most often |
|---|---|---|---|
| W Dundee Rd | 25 | 7.5% | Theft, type not given |
| E Deerfield Pkwy | 25 | 7.5% | Theft, type not given |
| N Buffalo Grove Rd | 14 | 4.2% | Other offense |
| Oak Creek Dr | 14 | 4.2% | Vandalism |
| S Buffalo Grove Rd | 13 | 3.9% | Other offense |
January 2 to October 28, 2026.
The latest 30 days of records in Buffalo Grove
40 crime records from September 29 to October 28, 2026. The 30 days to October 21 had 36, against 35 in the 30 days before.
| Vandalism | 11 |
| Other offense | 11 |
| Theft, type not given | 10 |
When crimes are recorded in Buffalo Grove
The busiest stretch of the week is Thursdays from 11 am to 2 pm, with 13 of 301 records that have a time.
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January 2 to October 28, 2026.
Crime records by month
| Month | All | Persons | Property | Disorder | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (so far) | 40 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 11 |
| September 2026 | 31 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 8 |
| August 2026 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| July 2026 | 39 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 16 |
| June 2026 | 35 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| April 2026 | 34 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
| March 2026 | 37 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 11 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 8 |
| January 2026 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 17 |
Latest crime records
| Date | Type | Block |
|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2026 | Trespass | 700 Block Corporate Grove Dr |
| October 28, 2026 | Vandalism | 1100 Block W Lake Cook Rd |
| October 28, 2026 | Theft, type not given | 300 Block Mchenry Rd |
| October 27, 2026 | Theft, type not given | 400 Block W Dundee Rd |
| October 27, 2026 | Other offense | Wb Lake Cook At Arlington Heights Rd |
| October 25, 2026 | Other offense | N Buffalo Grove Rd / University Dr |
| October 25, 2026 | Vandalism | 1100 Block W Lake Cook Rd |
| October 25, 2026 | Vandalism | 500 Block Harris Dr |
| October 24, 2026 | Theft, type not given | 0 Block Villa Verde Dr |
| October 22, 2026 | Theft, type not given | 1500 Block E Deerfield Pkwy |
| October 21, 2026 | Other offense | 600 Block Trace Dr |
| October 20, 2026 | Trespass | 200 Block N Milwaukee Ave |
| October 20, 2026 | Vandalism | 200 Block N Milwaukee Ave |
| October 19, 2026 | Other offense | 1000 Block Providence Ln |
| October 19, 2026 | Theft, type not given | 1500 Block E Deerfield Pkwy |
| October 19, 2026 | Trespass | 200 Block N Milwaukee Ave |
| October 18, 2026 | Vandalism | 200 Block Old Oak Ct W |
| October 18, 2026 | Trespass | 200 Block N Milwaukee Ave |
| October 15, 2026 | Theft, type not given | 1500 Block E Deerfield Pkwy |
| October 14, 2026 | Vandalism | 0 Block Willow Pkwy |
| October 13, 2026 | Other offense | 100 Block N Milwaukee Ave |
| October 13, 2026 | Theft, type not given | 1500 Block E Deerfield Pkwy |
| October 13, 2026 | Motor vehicle theft | 1000 Block Alden Ln |
| October 12, 2026 | Theft, type not given | 600 Block Indian Spring Ln |
| October 12, 2026 | Vandalism | 800 Block Weiland Rd |
Calls for service in Buffalo Grove
1,001 non-crime calls from January 1 to October 28, 2026. These aren't crimes.
| Found or lost property | 175 | 17% |
| Administrative | 167 | 17% |
| Suspicious activity | 115 | 11% |
| Welfare check | 96 | 10% |
| Traffic | 86 | 9% |
Every crime type in Buffalo Grove is near or below the U.S. rate
Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live
Property crimes
Social disorder
Highest on weekday daytimes
100 is the U.S. rate, same hours.
Expected major crime fell 8.5% in a year; across Illinois it fell 8.8%
Change in the model's expected crimes, not a count of reports; Illinois in gray. 2031 is a model projection, not tested against past years.
Buffalo Grove against U.S. places with 25,000 to 50,000 residents
1,027 of the 1,120 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above Buffalo Grove's, and 62 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 73. The 9 nearest in population:
U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.
Buffalo Grove's major-crime index is lower than 7 and within 15% of 1 of its 8 nearest neighbors
The closest, Long Grove (2 mi), is within 15% of Buffalo Grove's rate.
U.S. = 100. Miles between population centers.
Questions about crime in Buffalo Grove
Is Buffalo Grove safe?
Buffalo Grove's major-crime index is 28, 72% below the U.S. rate per resident and lower than 78% of the 398 other Illinois places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 91% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 68% below the U.S. rate.
What is the crime rate in Buffalo Grove?
The model expects about 202 major crimes a year in Buffalo Grove, about 4.8 per 1,000 residents, 72% below the U.S. rate.
What are the safest neighborhoods in Buffalo Grove?
Among the neighborhoods listed here with at least 1,000 residents, the lowest by the model's violent-crime index per resident are The Woodlands at Fiore (5) and Old Farm Village (6), against 9 for the city. These are area estimates per resident, not a measure of any one street, building or time of day.
Is crime going up or down in Buffalo Grove?
Expected major crimes in Buffalo Grove are down 8.5% from a year earlier; across Illinois they're down 8.8%.
What part of Buffalo Grove has the most crime?
In police records since January 2, 2026, the busiest spot was near Deerfield Pkwy, with 25 crime records within 200 meters. By street, from January 2, 2026 to October 28, 2026, W Dundee Rd had the most, 25, most often theft, type not given.
What are the most common crimes in Buffalo Grove?
By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are shoplifting (about 74 a year), other larceny (about 66 a year) and theft from vehicle (about 24 a year). In the latest 30 days of police records, the most frequent were vandalism (11), other offense (11) and theft, type not given (10).
Are car break-ins common in Buffalo Grove?
The model expects about 24 thefts from vehicles a year in Buffalo Grove, 78% below the U.S. rate per resident.
Are car thefts common in Buffalo Grove?
The model expects about 11 motor vehicle thefts a year in Buffalo Grove, 84% below the U.S. rate per resident.
Is Buffalo Grove safe at night?
The model's major-crime index is 24 on Sunday to Thursday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 33 at its highest in the daytime; 100 is the U.S. rate for the same hours. That's a citywide estimate per resident for those hours: it can't speak to a particular street, venue or evening. For one address, use the address lookup on this page; the crime map shows where police records cluster.
Is crime in Buffalo Grove higher than the Illinois average?
Buffalo Grove's major-crime index is 28, 72% below the Illinois rate per resident. Illinois as a whole is 99, where 100 is the U.S. rate.
How does crime in Buffalo Grove compare with Long Grove?
Long Grove, 2 miles away, has a major-crime index of 25, within 15% of Buffalo Grove's rate per resident. Buffalo Grove's is 28.
Where were crimes reported in Buffalo Grove recently?
In the last 30 days of records (September 29 to October 28, 2026), Buffalo Grove recorded 40 crimes and other offenses we map. The busiest spot was near N Prague Ave & E Chevy Chase Dr, with 5 within 200 meters.
How we calculated this
Buffalo Grove's modeled figures add up its 25 block groups from FBI agency totals and the police records of Buffalo Grove.
- Residents: 42,248. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10
Full method and validation·Data sources
CrimeMetric. "Crime in Buffalo Grove, Illinois." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/il/buffalo-grove
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