Alton, IL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Alton

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Alton_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,216	n/a (estimate)	4,532	2,485	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Alton_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	2	n/a	7.5	8.2	5.3
Rape	28	n/a	104.4	38.3	40.4
Robbery	31	n/a	115.5	139.3	102.8
Assault	82	n/a	305.6	250.5	248.5
Violent crime	143	n/a (estimate)	533	436	386
Burglary	266	n/a	991.5	374.9	468.9
Theft	761	n/a	2,836.5	1,518.6	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	46	n/a	171.5	155.5	236.9
Property crime	1,073	n/a (estimate)	3,999	2,049	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Alton, IL. All reported Alton, IL crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Alton, IL overall crime rate is 82% higher than in comparison to the Illinois average; and is also 60% higher than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Alton, IL, the rate is 22% higher than compared to the Illinois average, and 38% higher than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Alton, IL comes in at 95% higher than to the average seen in Illinois, and 63% higher than the overall national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Maryville, IL	7,837	88	589	677
Brighton, IL	2,316	183	503	686
Glen Carbon, IL	12,782	46	771	817
Troy, IL	10,041	149	725	874
Holiday Shores, IL	2,785	156	732	888
Bunker Hill, IL	1,730	176	880	1,056
Mitchell, IL	1,183	206	969	1,176
Alton, IL	27,175	533	3,999	4,532

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Alton is 60% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 12.42 daily crimes that occur in Alton.
Alton is safer than 16% of the cities in the United States.
In Alton you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Alton has decreased by 16%.

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Compare Alton, IL Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Alton (per 100,000 people)

The illustration above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Alton, IL on a daily bases (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Illinois. A comparison to the average number of daily national crimes is displayed as well. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Alton, IL (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Illinois state wide, are 1.82 times more than the state average and 1.60 times more than than national statistics. Violent crimes committed in Alton, IL on a daily bases are 1.22 times more than than Illinois average and 1.38 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Alton, IL are 1.95 times more than the daily state average and 1.63 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Alton (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Alton, IL compared to other areas of Illinois, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Alton, IL safer than 8% when compared to other Illinois cities, and 16% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in Illinois, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Alton, IL. At this time, Alton, IL sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Alton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Alton is 1 in 188

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Alton is 1 in 26

The chance of being a victim of crime in Alton is 1 in 23

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Alton, IL? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Alton, IL, you have a 1 in 188 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 26. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Alton, IL is 1 in 23.

Year Over Year Crime In Alton (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Alton, IL is growing less or more safe for inhabitants is most easily done by comparing yearly crime rates. Graphs - like the one above - show crimes by crime type per 100,000 residents. They are displayed by crime types of violent, property, and total, in order to give a better overview of yearly crime rates. Alton, IL has increased by 9% in violent crimes. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 19% year over year. Total crimes for Alton, IL has decreased by 16% in the same time frame.

Alton police department

Item	Alton	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	89	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.2	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 89 Alton police officers. This results in 3.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 20.9% greater than the Illinois average and 1.5% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	26,115	212	222

There are a total of 26,115 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 212 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 5% less than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Thomasville, NC	27,178	321	4,060	4,381
Isla Vista, CA	27,179	638	3,658	4,295
Imperial Beach, CA	27,180	257	1,347	1,604
Anderson, SC	27,206	631	4,079	4,710
New London, CT	27,218	712	2,743	3,455
Alton, IL	27,175	533	3,999	4,532

Source: The Alton, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.