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Safety in Wadsworth · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Wadsworth

Wadsworth doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Below is what it reports.

Nearest ER
5 mi
Midwestern Region Med Center
Storm & flood risk
Very low
higher than 12% of U.S. places
FEMA
Who patrols here

Wadsworth is covered by the county

Wadsworth has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, and its numbers cover the whole area it patrols, not just Wadsworth.

Lake County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Lake County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.

Property crimes
514
in Lake County, 2025
Violent crimes
96
in Lake County, 2025

These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.

Next door

Wadsworth and its neighbors

How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.

A rangeB rangeC rangeD rangeNot graded
TownGradeViolentPropertyYear
ZionC3.38.72025
WaukeganC3.715.42025
GurneeC1.219.72025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. No town figures in the FBI’s data: Zion, Newport, Beach Park, Benton, Warren.

Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Wadsworth plans for.

Flood WarningFlood Warning issued September 28 at 9:00PM CDT until October 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Special Weather StatementSpecial Weather Statement issued September 29 at 4:12AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Wadsworth.

Nearest emergency roomMidwestern Region Med Center

Zion · 5 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
Very lowFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

Expected damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities. 3 paid flood insurance claims since 2004.

Natural hazards in Wadsworth →

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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.

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