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Posted on: March 22, 2019

[ARCHIVED] Geneva Named One Of Illinois' Safest Cities

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Geneva ranked in the top 10 percent of Illinois' safest cities, according to a recent study by SafeWise.

To identify the cities with the best safety records, SafeWise looked at the number of violent crimes in the 2017 FBI Crime Report, the most recent data available. The company also calculated the number of violent crime incidents per 1,000 people in each city.

Geneva was named the 27th safest City out of 269 Illinois communities listed on the study. The City has a violent crime rate of 0.41 per 1,000 people and a property crime rate of 8.25 per 1,000 people.

For comparison purposes, other communities ranked:

Rank
City
Population
Violent Crime Rate
Property Crime Rate
17
Hinsdale
17,765
0.34
6.64
19
Lake Zurich
20,012
0.35
15.84
27
Geneva
21,941
0.41
8.25
39
Yorkville
19,155
0.52
8.61
87
Naperville
147,934
0.92
11.60



SafeWise is a leading resource for all things safety and security. The company tests out various safety products to figure out how they work and whether or not they are worth the money. he full survey can be found on the company's website.

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