Alton, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 58%

Violent crime 44%

Property crime 60%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Alton_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	956	n/a (estimate)	3,695	1,985	2,346
Murder	2	n/a	7.7	9.1	6.5
Rape	22	n/a	85.0	40.4	38.4
Robbery	18	n/a	69.6	97.4	73.9
Assault	102	n/a	394.3	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	144	n/a (estimate)	557	426	388
Burglary	120	n/a	463.8	246.4	314.2
Theft	595	n/a	2,299.9	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	97	n/a	374.9	169.5	246.0
Property crime	812	n/a (estimate)	3,139	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Alton crime rates are 58% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Alton are 44% higher than the national average
In Alton you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Alton is safer than 3% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Alton has decreased by 29%

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Daily Crime In Alton (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Alton on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Illinois and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Alton (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Illinois, are 1.86 times more than the state average and 1.58 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Alton on a daily basis are 1.31 times more than than Illinois average and 1.44 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Alton are 2.01 times more than the daily state average and 1.60 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, Illinois compared to other areas of Illinois, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Alton safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Alton is safer than 1% of Illinois cities, and 3% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking 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. At this time, Alton 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 180

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Alton is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in Alton is 1 in 28

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Alton? In Alton, you have a 1 in 180 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 32. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Alton, IL is 1 in 28.

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

Determining whether Alton is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Alton violent crime rates have decreased by 45%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 25% year over year. Total crimes for Alton has decreased by 29% 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	32,213	263	266

There are a total of 32,213 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 263 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 1% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Brighton, IL	2,316	47	421	468
Edwardsville, IL	25,044	40	518	558
Maryville, IL	7,837	100	475	575
Troy, IL	10,041	77	584	660
Glen Carbon, IL	12,782	31	656	687
Holiday Shores, IL	2,785	151	553	704
Bethalto, IL	9,364	207	556	763
Alton, IL	27,175	557	3,139	3,695

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Thomasville, NC	27,178	397	2,569	2,966
Isla Vista, CA	27,179	632	3,059	3,692
Imperial Beach, CA	27,180	345	1,027	1,372
Anderson, SC	27,206	671	3,438	4,108
New London, CT	27,218	276	1,746	2,023
Alton, IL	27,175	557	3,139	3,695

Source: The Alton, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.