Amboy, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 57%

Violent crime 33%

Property crime 62%

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}	Amboy_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	23	n/a (estimate)	1,000	1,985	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.1	6.5
Rape	2	n/a	86.9	40.4	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	97.4	73.9
Assault	4	n/a	173.8	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	6	n/a (estimate)	261	426	388
Burglary	6	n/a	260.8	246.4	314.2
Theft	10	n/a	434.6	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	43.5	169.5	246.0
Property crime	17	n/a (estimate)	739	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Amboy crime rates are 57% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Amboy are 33% lower than the national average
In Amboy you have a 1 in 101 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Amboy is safer than 54% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Amboy has not changed

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Daily Crime In Amboy (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Amboy

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Amboy is 1 in 384

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Amboy is 1 in 136

The chance of being a victim of crime in Amboy is 1 in 101

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

Amboy police department

Item	Amboy	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	4	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.6	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 4 Amboy police officers. This results in 1.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 38.6% less than the Illinois average and 50% 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}
Ashton, IL	1,008	196	717	913
Walnut, IL	1,601	198	723	921
Franklin Grove, IL	1,060	203	743	946
Mendota, IL	7,182	157	855	1,011
Rochelle, IL	9,385	243	1,205	1,448
Lost Nation, IL	633	342	1,253	1,595
Grand Detour, IL	489	371	1,357	1,727
Amboy, IL	2,519	261	739	1,000

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Southside, AR	2,519	310	1,207	1,518
Cordes Lakes, AZ	2,519	260	1,196	1,457
Montpelier, ID	2,519	198	1,031	1,229
Covington, IN	2,519	152	759	911
Amherst, VA	2,519	184	367	551
Amboy, IL	2,519	261	739	1,000

Source: The Amboy, 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.