Two Suburban Chicago Communities Reporting Crime Increases

Recently, two local ADS community newspapers reported on crime in Riverside, IL and Bradley, IL.

According to the Riverside/Brookfield Landmark crime is up for the second straight year with a dramatic increase in the number of thefts. Likewise, the Kankakee Daily Journal reported that in Bradley, IL, overall crime is down, but burglary is up 80%.

At ADS, we've been noticing a trend in theft/robbery type crimes in the Chicagoland area for a while. We monitor over 25,000 alarms and many of these are burglar alarms. We also have contact with thousands of individuals regarding their security, property and safety. We have our ears connected to the community. It's interesting when we see other data sources confirming our own.

A recent, disturbing trend that has been remarked by some here at ADS is that more and more of the thefts/robberies have been connected to violent acts/situations. This is not a good thing--at all.

Tomorrow, I'll post about some of the things that we (ADS) can do to make yourself more safe.