Lake Forest Named to 2nd List Ranking the Safest Cities in Illinois

LAKE FOREST, IL — Almost a month after it made a personal finance website's top 20 list of the safest cities in Illinois, Lake Forest earned a similar distinction from a home security company.

The city made the list of 15 safest cities in the state compiled by Protection 1. Lake Forest was ranked No. 14 based on the company's study of FBI crime statistics of Illinois communities with a population of more than 8,000 people.

Lake Forest earned its ranking thanks to 0.10 violent crimes per 1,000 residents and 7.50 property crimes per 1,000 residents, according to the study.

RELATED: Lake Forest Makes Website's Top 20 Safest Cities List

Here's a look at the list's top five communities:

1. Campton Hills
2. Western Springs
3. Lindenhurst
4. Channahon
5. Lake in the Hills

Nearby municipalities of Buffalo Grove (No. 10) and Deerfield (No. 12) also made the list.

In July, Lake Forest, with a population of 19,343, was ranked 20th on ValuePenguin's list of the safest places in Illinois among the 291 communities with populations of at least 5,000 that were studied by the website.

Go to Protection 1's website for the company's complete list of communities and a breakdown of the rankings.

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